Rule when sent off

[limerickros]

I have a question for the people who know the association rules.
My club were playing hurling championship last night and one of our players got sent off. We are playing football championship on Thursday night and the player who got sent off also plays football.
Is he allowed to play football, as far as I know as the football championship is a different competition he should be allowed to play. Is that the case?
Any help is appreciated

[limerickros]

He got straight red, pulled across someone.

Does the ref report not have to go to the county board and they then decide on the suspension

[limerickros]

Hardstation
Do we have to wait to be notified.

[Cloc Mor]

Think a straight red is an automatic month but this may be dependant on the category of the foul.  Its really up to the referee's report and what he puts him in for.

[limerickros]

Thanks for your help

Hopefully we get our win tomorrow night!!!!!!

[carnaross]

Players sent off in Gaelic games are banned for at least one month from the date of the offence from all GAA activities.

[magpie seanie]

Carnaross - not correct. The rule above is clear. Under the new disciplinary rules the code (hurling/football/handball/rounders) and level (inter-provincial/inter-county/club etc) are taken into account.

My reading of the situation is that the lad is free to play the football unless it was a category IV or V infraction (very serious).

[Tempoman]

Here's another one for you guys....

I was playing a match at the weekend and our goalkeeper got sent off. The ref never seen the incident and was going on what the umpire had said to him. I replaced the keeper in nets and asked the umpire what he said, he told me that he didnt say for the player to be sent off, and that he told the ref that our goalkeeper had made an unfair charge after he had played the ball. This was a non championship game and the said umpire was a supporter of the opposing team!

I thought the ref could only send a player off if he has seen the incident?? I maybe wrong, and i doubt if we will get the decision changed, just wondering

[orangeman]

If he got a straight red - he's suspended from both football and hurling !

[magpie seanie]

What part of the rule says that?

[orangeman]

Is that not correct Magpie ?

[magpie seanie]

The rule on page 1 of this thread seems quite clear to me. Further details is available in the Official Guide part 1 on the GAA website. Rule 143 onwards.

[Sandy Hill]

Suspension in the same Code and at the same
Level

Does this imply that a suspension at club level does not apply at county level?

An u-16 player in our club got a straight red for pulling across an opponent with the hurley; he was given a two week suspension which also applied to football?   

[Treasurer]

Suspension in the same Code and at the same
Level

Does this imply that a suspension at club level does not apply at county level?

Depends, category I, II or III offences apply only to level at which it occurred, eg club or county, but category IV applies across the board.  Category II already posted above, here's III and IV...

Category III
Striking with hurley, either with force or causing injury; Attempting to strike with hurley, with force; Kicking, either with force or causing injury; Attempting to Kick, with force; Stamping; Striking or attempting to strike with the head; Inflicting injury recklessly by means other than those stated above; Any type of assault on an Opposing Team Official.
Penalty:
(i) Minimum: 8 weeks Suspension in the same Code and at the same Level, inclusive of the next Game in the same Competition of that Competition Year, even if that Game falls outside the  suspension time period.

(ii) Minimum on Repeat Infraction: 16 weeks Suspension in the same Code and at the same Level as that at which the Infractions were committed, inclusive of the next Game in the same Competition of that Competition Year, even if that Game falls outside the Suspension
time period.

Category IV
Minor physical interference with (e.g. laying a hand on, pushing, pulling or jostling), threatening or abusive conduct towards, or threatening language to, a Referee, Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Official.
Penalty:
(i) Minimum: 12 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.
(ii) Minimum on Repeat Infraction: 24 weeks Suspension in all Codes and at all Levels.



The fact that your player got a two week suspension (underage suspensions are half those listed above) suggests that he was suspended for Cat II which only applies to the code in which it occurred.  If ref reported him for abusive conduct as well, then it could have been a Cat IV, which would apply to both, but then he would have got six weeks.

[carnaross]

Carnaross - not correct. The rule above is clear. Under the new disciplinary rules the code (hurling/football/handball/rounders) and level (inter-provincial/inter-county/club etc) are taken into account.

My reading of the situation is that the lad is free to play the football unless it was a category IV or V infraction (very serious).

Correct. A 4 week suspension allows you to play other codes, but a 12 week suspension means a ban from all things GAA.