Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Milltown Row2]

I feel I'm going to have to say 'don't be a dick' a lot more often this year!

Of course I'm whispering that into myself, players can be very sensitive

[Lucifer]

Christ lads you are getting so dragged down by the minutiae, this rule is more simple than you think.  There's some change for the referee and all other participants which will take a bit of time to bed in, but it'll be relatively short and everyone will learn soon enough.  Now some of the other "enhancements" might take a bit longer ...

[Lucifer]

I feel I'm going to have to say 'don't be a dick' a lot more often this year!

Of course I'm whispering that into myself, players can be very sensitive

I recall as my frustration grew and it was clear we were losing an underage final a referee said to me "don't make a bad day worse."  Here I am 25 years later and I can't count the amount of times I've repeated that line to myself when I could feel the frustration growing late on in a game!

[Blowitupref]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0106/1489317-i-really-feel-for-referees-mcentee-wary-of-rules/?

[Milltown Row2]

I did one of the games and the keeper thing is going to be one of the bollox's to make sure you get right.

Breaking a ball down is not passing to the keeper but a player could 'palm' to a keeper and it's a free or not?

No clarity yet on a few other things brought up

[Smokin Joe]

I did one of the games and the keeper thing is going to be one of the bollox's to make sure you get right.

Breaking a ball down is not passing to the keeper but a player could 'palm' to a keeper and it's a free or not?

No clarity yet on a few other things brought up

The rule does not say "pass", it says "the goalkeeper may not receive the ball from a teammate....."
So I presume the decision point is if the ref decides it was played deliberately to the keeper it'll be a foul.

[Milltown Row2]

I did one of the games and the keeper thing is going to be one of the bollox's to make sure you get right.

Breaking a ball down is not passing to the keeper but a player could 'palm' to a keeper and it's a free or not?

No clarity yet on a few other things brought up

The rule does not say "pass", it says "the goalkeeper may not receive the ball from a teammate....."
So I presume the decision point is if the ref decides it was played deliberately to the keeper it'll be a foul.

It's the interpretation by all refs in our old rules which still cause concern how will that go this season!

[Rossfan]

As the NFL proceeds does anyone think there might be a decision to leave the old rules in for Club competitions?

[tiempo]

The refs are being set up to fail, it's gonna be a shit show

[Delgany 2nds]

Too many changes & too many variables for club refs to implement in one go !

I'm not entirely sure we will see a move away from defence football

[JoG2]

The refs are being set up to fail, it's gonna be a shit show

Yes, on a county level with mic'd up linesmen, umpires etc I agree wholeheartedly. For club refs who arrive by themselves, christ, god love them

[Truthsayer]

People so afraid of change-it may be sh*t but it's familiar

[Saffron_sam20]

As the NFL proceeds does anyone think there might be a decision to leave the old rules in for Club competitions?

I actually think it'll be more a case after a few rounds of fixtures for clubs they might try go back to old rules for the sake of referees

[statto]

As the NFL proceeds does anyone think there might be a decision to leave the old rules in for Club competitions?

I actually think it'll be more a case after a few rounds of fixtures for clubs they might try go back to old rules for the sake of referees

Clubs should be in a position after a number of challenge games to see where we are on this.  It dilutes the competition if you are playing a number of games with certain rules then decide after 3/4 games that going to revert back to old rules. 

[tbrick18]

Too many changes & too many variables for club refs to implement in one go !

I'm not entirely sure we will see a move away from defence football

I think any team will be saying to themselves will we leave 3 v 3 up front and decide it's not worth the risk.
Teams can still defend with uo to 11 players and I think they'll be working on that over this time of year.