Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Mario]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

In many ways hurling scoring is like basketball. There is a score every time someone goes up the pitch. Hurling fans seem to like that but I find it a bit boring. The new rules seem make football like that too, though hard to tell given it was an exhibition match.

[RedHand88]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is alot more popular than Hurling.

[Truthsayer]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

In many ways hurling scoring is like basketball. There is a score every time someone goes up the pitch. Hurling fans seem to like that but I find it a bit boring. The new rules seem make football like that too, though hard to tell given it was an exhibition match.

Hurling is like basketball 🤣 That bate all!

[Milltown Row2]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

Hurling for all it's plaudits, is a foreign sport in nearly all of the country.
Our area started a Hurling Club nearly 20 years ago. There is a fairly large uptake in the beginning. but, The drop out is huge. Gaelic football and Soccer always win out.

Promotion of the game is poor and there is no local Heroes. The last local hero Hurler from Mayo was Keith Higgins and that was 100% based on his football exploits.

But according to most on here football is puke, so get rid, Mayo might as well throw everything In behind hurling as the football hasn't been to kind to them since the curse

Antrim being an example throwing everything in behind hurling and being successful......

We are a dual county which reflects yours. A div one team and div 3 team in both codes. But we give resources to both and respect both

[DuffleKing]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

Why can't you pursuade more people to play it at the expense of football then?

[full moon]

There is zero physicality or contact in football anymore and referees don't allow any unlike in Hurling where they can clatter into each other in contests for the sliotar.

When's the last time there was a few good shoulders in a football match? Basically extinct. Years ago I remember it was really prominent for defenders especially.

The new rules last night seemed to just make it easy to score and continue the basketball esque no contact rules. I'm not sure the new scoring helps that either and will likely end games as a contest in 10 minutes.

[Rossfan]

"Hurley men" think they whole World plays their game

[DuffleKing]

A couple of things worth mentioning.

Under the experimental rules, KOs are required to go 20m - not the 40m people keep referencing.
I still disagree with it for the same reason Niall Morgan outlined. It takes skill and inginuity away completely from restarts. If we want a lottery and minimal reward for skill we'd just play hurling.

The 3v3 rule is maybe the only expereimental rule with real merit if we want to change the flow of the game.
It will not create 3v3 games though - when you get to comeptitive football it will be 5v3 or similar. Who is going to leave Walsh, Comer and Finnerty in a 3v3 game in their own half?
Unfortunately this rule will be unworkable for one official on their own - i.e. most club and schools activity.

[DuffleKing]

There is zero physicality or contact in football anymore and referees don't allow any unlike in Hurling where they can clatter into each other in contests for the sliotar.

When's the last time there was a few good shoulders in a football match? Basically extinct. Years ago I remember it was really prominent for defenders especially.

The new rules last night seemed to just make it easy to score and continue the basketball esque no contact rules. I'm not sure the new scoring helps that either and will likely end games as a contest in 10 minutes.

Depends who's reffing of course. Gough, Colderick and Falloon referee the game really well in this regard. Lane, Hurson , Cawley and quite a few more not so much.

The limited use of shoulder charges is because it is a poor / inefficient way to challenge for the ball. The higher the level and therefore the speed of the game, the more liklihood you will completely sell yourself trying to empty someone with a shoulder. If you drop down the levels of football and most hurling games still have plenty of evidence of shoulder charging - less pace and athleticism in those games.

[Milltown Row2]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

Why can't you pursuade more people to play it at the expense of football then?

Because it's not promoted by football counties. Plus it's an easier sport to play.

[Sportacus]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

Why can't you pursuade more people to play it at the expense of football then?

Because it's not promoted by football counties. Plus it's an easier sport to play.

And vice versa.

[GTP]

If a player is sent off or black carded will the full strength side be able to have a 13 v 11 situation in attack when goalkeeper gets involved?

[Milltown Row2]

Just ditch football and put everything into the hurling, it's the national sport, the oldest game and as a spectacle l, the best

100% correct.

Hurling is the greatest.  No matter what the review committees do, football will never compare to hurling.

It's Liam Mc Carthy V Lory Meagher. 

Football is basically basketball.

Why can't you pursuade more people to play it at the expense of football then?

Because it's not promoted by football counties. Plus it's an easier sport to play.

And vice versa.

There are far less counties, 30 possibly that do promote hurling unequally to football. But yes I get your point

[JoG2]

There is zero physicality or contact in football anymore and referees don't allow any unlike in Hurling where they can clatter into each other in contests for the sliotar.

When's the last time there was a few good shoulders in a football match? Basically extinct. Years ago I remember it was really prominent for defenders especially.

The new rules last night seemed to just make it easy to score and continue the basketball esque no contact rules. I'm not sure the new scoring helps that either and will likely end games as a contest in 10 minutes.

Waffle, plenty of contact and physicality in football. Players are stronger than ever before as well

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Four points for a goal is wrong.
Two points for a 45 is wrong.
Need the 4-2-1 scoreboard.