Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[J70]

It wasn't a foot block. McBrearty should have done much better though. He had all the time in the world and also the option of squaring it.

[gallsman]

What makes it not a foot block?

McBrearty is not prevented from kicking the ball. The foot block rule refers to blocking or attempting to block a player from kicking the ball from the hand. It's about blocking the kick, not blocking the ball.

[trileacman]

What makes it not a foot block?

McBrearty is not prevented from kicking the ball. The foot block rule refers to blocking or attempting to block a player from kicking the ball from the hand. It's about blocking the kick, not blocking the ball.

As said earlier, there must be some foot to foot contact or potential for foot to foot contact for it to be a foul. Reape blocks the ball with his foot but there's no potential for Paddy to lash the ball and break his foot off Reape.