Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Mourne Red]

"Don't change the rules", they said on the Board.. "they're going to ruin the game!.. too many changes... scream!"
At last Gaelic football is watchable again... club and county level. Take a bow committe!
Could you imagine McGuinness v Tally a year ago 

Jim Gavin on a burner account.. Jesus if you think this is watchable I don't know what to say

Very watchable.. have u not watched football for the last 10 years... 15 behind the ball.. sideways- sideways-back pass... fuc oh!
Albeit Derry are very poor ..

It's 12 men behind the ball now with only twelve attacking instead of 15.. same shite different bucket.

2 pointers good addition, this 50m move up however is nonsense

[Mourne Red]

Not sure why Donegal didn't want to get to the league final.

This game is a slower pace that a national league match.

Probably expected a bigger challenge from Derry

But I'm just asking why teams like Donegal, didn't want to get to the league final.

People say it's all about getting rest for the championship as it's a higher level. But from that game today, it's like a league game in intensity.

Pedestrian paced for the most part. 

Agree with this, doesn't feel like an Ulster Championship match

[Smokin Joe]

Do you no longer have to call the mark from a kickout? Didn't see a hand up for the one brought forward for Donegal.

You only put the hand up for the mark if you want to get the free kick.  With the 50m advancement rule now for being impeding within the 4m you pretty much never want to claim the mark and the free kick; just play away and hope the opposition tackle you within 4m!
If you claim the mark the option to move it up 50m is gone.

This change is a bit mad as it is so difficult not to tackle a player when he just plays on thru a mark.

[Truthsayer]

"Don't change the rules", they said on the Board.. "they're going to ruin the game!.. too many changes... scream!"
At last Gaelic football is watchable again... club and county level. Take a bow committe!
Could you imagine McGuinness v Tally a year ago 

Jim Gavin on a burner account.. Jesus if you think this is watchable I don't know what to say

Very watchable.. have u not watched football for the last 10 years... 15 behind the ball.. sideways- sideways-back pass... fuc oh!
Albeit Derry are very poor ..

It's 12 men behind the ball now with only twelve attacking instead of 15.. same shite different bucket.

2 pointers good addition, this 50m move up however is nonsense

No wonder Down football in the state it's in if that's the local analysis   

[theticklemister]

On Roger's tackle after the Donegal fella took the mark.

He clearly got the ball. Is this still not allowed?

[Smokin Joe]

On Roger's tackle after the Donegal fella took the mark.

He clearly got the ball. Is this still not allowed?

The ref decided the tackle was within 4m of the mark. Can't tackle within 4m.
Whether it was within 4m or not may be a different question, but that's what the ref decided.

[theticklemister]

On Roger's tackle after the Donegal fella took the mark.

He clearly got the ball. Is this still not allowed?

The ref decided the tackle was within 4m of the mark. Can't tackle within 4m.
Whether it was within 4m or not may be a different question, but that's what the ref decided.

Yeah I understand  the 4m thing; but if a player bounces or solos, can he still not be disposed ?

[mrdeeds]

On Roger's tackle after the Donegal fella took the mark.

He clearly got the ball. Is this still not allowed?

The ref decided the tackle was within 4m of the mark. Can't tackle within 4m.
Whether it was within 4m or not may be a different question, but that's what the ref decided.

 understand  the 4m thing; but if a player bounces or solos, can he still not be disposed ?

Not until he takes his second solo or bounce isn't it?

[Smokin Joe]

On Roger's tackle after the Donegal fella took the mark.

He clearly got the ball. Is this still not allowed?

The ref decided the tackle was within 4m of the mark. Can't tackle within 4m.
Whether it was within 4m or not may be a different question, but that's what the ref decided.

Yeah I understand  the 4m thing; but if a player bounces or solos, can he still not be disposed ?

Not until he has moved 4m

[Milltown Row2]

It's simple enough, takes the mark, ref blows regardless he puts the hand up, that was always the case.. if he puts his hand up he has to take the mark, but if he doesn't he's still afforded ( as was the case in old rules) 4 meters before being challenged, in old rules it was an advancement of 13 meters now 50, there's no solo and go with that mark though, which at the start players were confused

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

It's simple enough on paper but it must be very difficult from the player's perspective. If your opponent wins a ball and plays on, holding yourself back from tackling him must be hard. Judging if he has gone 4m also.
It's a poor rule.

[twohands!!!]

The new rules say that a solo and go can be taken within 4 metres of where it was awarded.
The player then can't be tackled within another 4 metres of that spot.
So a player can't be tackled within 8 metres of where they were when the mark is awarded.
Basic rule of thumb for players is if the whistle goes for a mark and play goes on, give the opposition 10 metres.

[Smokin Joe]

The new rules say that a solo and go can be taken within 4 metres of where it was awarded.
The player then can't be tackled within another 4 metres of that spot.
So a player can't be tackled within 8 metres of where they were when the mark is awarded.
Basic rule of thumb for players is if the whistle goes for a mark and play goes on, give the opposition 10 metres.

A mark is not the same as a solo and go. It is 4m from the mark.  Your 8m is correct from a free kick, but not a mark.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

The 2nd Rodgers free advance.
McHugh is fouled. He reaches out and pushes Doherty as he walks past him. Rodgers drags him by the jersey.

Fair?

[twohands!!!]

2.5 (a) A free kick, other than a penalty kick or a 45m free kick as prescribed in Rule 2.8, or a free kick awarded for a Mark, may be taken from the hands or from the ground or by means of a Solo and Go.

2.5 (c) Where a Solo and Go is availed of, it must be taken from a position within four metres of where the foul has occurred and must be taken immediately after the free has been awarded and without undue delay unless the referee has stopped play for any purpose such as to allow for attention to be given to an injured player or to deal with a disciplinary issue.

A player taking a Solo and Go may not be challenged within four metres of the position where the Solo and Go was taken.