What Football Rule Changes Would you introduce next year?

mylestheslasher · July 05, 2009, 05:42:04 PM

Something needs to be done to prevent football decend further into the depths. What rules would you introduce to improve the game. For me the most simple and effective would be...

1) Mark for clean catch to prevent all this crowding around a fallen midfielder whos just made a great catch.
2) Similar to rugby a 10 minute sin bin stint for a yellow card. Unlike the experimental rules that does not mean that a punch in the gob is a yellow now, it is still a red. Refs have to be forced to give the correct card.
3) Would definetly look at a 13 a side experiment to see would it create any more space for forwards.

Edit - Maybe 4pts for a goal would be worth a go?

Maguire01 · July 05, 2009, 06:09:03 PM

Some of those suggestions are reasonable enough - better than suggestions to put a limit on the number of hand passes for example. I wouldn't be fussed on reducing the number of players on the field though.

JMohan · July 05, 2009, 06:31:22 PM

None.

Leave the bloody game alone.

It was played as it should be today in Munster ... nothing wrong with it when played right.
Why does everyone want to f*ck with the rules?

dodo · July 05, 2009, 06:35:38 PM

That Monaghan and Derry are not allowed to play each other ever again

Cosmo Kramer · July 05, 2009, 06:36:41 PM

I would like to see positional restrictions brought in i.e. each team must have at least 5 players in the opposition half at all times, to stop teams playing 13 men behind the ball style blanket defence.

4 points for a goal also to reduce something that really annoys me, players going clean through on goal and tapping over for a point for fear of a bolloking if they go for goal and miss. Would also keep games alive for longer, if a team is down by 8, they could be 2 attacks away from being level.

Its worth trying things out because it could be so much better, instead of the odd good game when two teams play open football you can encourage that to be the most effective style of play and get more great games as a result.

Maguire01 · July 05, 2009, 06:38:20 PM

One thing has just struck me - 13 men on the field would effectively give teams like Monaghan a stronger bench, with 2 of the normal starting 15 dropping back to the subs. The likes of Kerry and Tyrone will still have more depth in their panels, but you can only play so many subs in a game.

Maguire01 · July 05, 2009, 06:39:54 PM

Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on July 05, 2009, 06:36:41 PM
I would like to see positional restrictions brought in i.e. each team must have at least 5 players in the opposition half at all times, to stop teams playing 13 men behind the ball style blanket defence.

Not a mission - you could never referee that.

Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on July 05, 2009, 06:36:41 PM
4 points for a goal also to reduce something that really annoys me, players going clean through on goal and tapping over for a point for fear of a bolloking if they go for goal and miss. Would also keep games alive for longer, if a team is down by 8, they could be 2 attacks away from being level.

It could also kill games a lot sooner.

pintsofguinness · July 05, 2009, 06:46:10 PM

Not 4 points for a goal, how about 2 points for a "point" kicked from outside 30 yards or something?

Strangely, I'd like to see what 13 aside tried.

I always been one shouting to leave the rules alone but I must admit this years championship would have been thinking should we make a few changes.

PatDaly · July 05, 2009, 06:47:38 PM

No rule changes but its about time we had an open draw with 8 groups of 4 teams with the top 2 in each group qualifying for a knockout series (i.e.) champions league format. Will we ever see it in our lifetimes? The provincial championships are antiquated.

pintsofguinness · July 05, 2009, 06:48:33 PM

Quote from: PatDaly on July 05, 2009, 06:47:38 PM
No rule changes but an its time we had an open draw with 8 groups of 4 teams with the top 2 in each group qualifying for a knockout series (i.e.) champions league format. Will we ever see it in our lifetimes? The provincial championships are antiquated.

I was arguing for that years ago, would love to see that.

Jinxy · July 05, 2009, 06:49:09 PM

6 points for a cartwheel while in possession of the ball.

Maguire01 · July 05, 2009, 06:49:34 PM

Quote from: pintsofguinness on July 05, 2009, 06:46:10 PM
Not 4 points for a goal, how about 2 points for a "point" kicked from outside 30 yards or something?

Again, like the idea of so many players remaining in 1 half, this could be a difficult one to call with kicks 'around' the 30 year mark.

Trevor Hill · July 05, 2009, 06:50:09 PM

I would like to see the "mark" introduced. Its terrible to see someone pull a ball out of the sky, only to be surrounded and blown up for over carrying.

Cosmo Kramer · July 05, 2009, 06:50:47 PM

Quote from: Maguire01 on July 05, 2009, 06:39:54 PM
Quote from: Cosmo Kramer on July 05, 2009, 06:36:41 PM
I would like to see positional restrictions brought in i.e. each team must have at least 5 players in the opposition half at all times, to stop teams playing 13 men behind the ball style blanket defence.
Not a mission - you could never referee that.

It would have to be done by linesmen or umpires. Most of the time the umpires are standing up doing nothing, might as well get them involved.

It could make a big difference.

longrunsthefox · July 05, 2009, 06:51:44 PM

Like amateur boxing (I think) stop the contest if a team is 15 points in front... would have saved us the likes of that Roscommon game and some hurling results like last years final. I've never heard of a team come back from 15 pts. No-I ain't hinting at Ulster final as I think Antrm could hold Tyrone to 7 or 8 pts.