Ladies Football. Shouldn't they play by the same rules as Men's football

[Denn Forever]

The rule that I am thinking most about is the pick up of the ball. 

Currently it may be picked directly from the ground as long as the player is in a standing position.  Why don't they have to do the toe pick up?  Lookiing at the half time game at the intermediate final yesterday, the girls (and it was predominently girls) seemed to be quite comfortable picking up using the toe.

Have to say there are alot of aspects of the Ladies game that are very good i.e. the independent time keeping and the final hooter at the end.

Would be interested what lady posters think.

[The GAA]

What about the non contact rule?

[Hardy]

I like the fact that there are always more goals than points.

[The GAA]

And the long tradition of shit goalies is a noble one, as it is in men's football in tyrone

[Over the Bar]

Ladies Football. Shouldn't they play by the same rules as Men's football

They should deffo swap shirts at the end.  And shorts as well.

[ziggysego]

Ladies Football. Shouldn't they play by the same rules as Men's football

They should deffo swap shirts at the end.  And shorts as well.

Ice baths too.

[hmmm]

The rule that I am thinking most about is the pick up of the ball. 

Currently it may be picked directly from the ground as long as the player is in a standing position.  Why don't they have to do the toe pick up?  Lookiing at the half time game at the intermediate final yesterday, the girls (and it was predominently girls) seemed to be quite comfortable picking up using the toe.

Have to say there are alot of aspects of the Ladies game that are very good i.e. the independent time keeping and the final hooter at the end.

Would be interested what lady posters think.

There's not too many men doing the toe pick-up either!! I think it's one less rule for refs to make a balls of, it's bad enough that there are such inconsistencies surrounding the tackle.

[thejuice]

I think the independent time keeping should be in the mens game.

[billy the kid]

They should amalgamate the 2 sports - The hooter and independent timekeeper are good ideas that our game could benefit from and they could learn the skills and how to kick a ball more than 20 yards or over the bar from our teams. 

It would also create a much bigger pick for county teams as any 'ladies' football team Ive ever seen has been full of men.

[under the bar]

Have to say there are alot of aspects of the Ladies game that are very good i.e. the independent time keeping and the final hooter at the end.

I like hooters in ladies football too.  The bigger the better.