Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Armagh18]

Recent hurling match - time was almost up and free was awarded to team 1 point down.
Free was taken and hit post but ref blew whistle in error thinking ball had gone dead.
Referee gave a retake due to his error and team equalised to bring game to extra time and subsequently won.
Supporters and mentors on team who subsequently lost were calling for the ball to be thrown in on the 21.
Is there a specific rule in the GAA rule book on this or what was the correct course of action?

Jesus.. I wouldn't like to be trying to answer that and I'm a ref!

Ref prematurely blew whistle!

He genuinely made a mistake, replayed the free.. If a free for instance hits a physio on the pitch its replayed, same as hitting the ref, so there is a rule for that. Hitting the upright  and before the ball was played on the ground he blew, so there was no aftermath of the resulting ball being played, so there is no idea how that would have played out.

Having a throw in at the 21 isn't the fix either or in the rules I don't think. So by admitting the mistake, free replayed you have to look at it like this, if it was your team on the end of that, which way would you like it?

What's the rule for hitting the ref? Say last seconds a ball is played in and hits the ref 30m out from goal is that a free kick or a hop ball?

Retakes from position of free

Say it happened in open play and just outside the arc, would you allow the team to shoot for a 2-pointer from the free? What's the rule book say should happen?

Indirect.

[AustinPowers]

Daylight is fading but not dark yet.  The floodlights fail. Does the ref stop  the play?

I remember the Wimbledon  final when Federrer complained about the fading light.

So, at  what  point (don't say "deuce")  does it become  acceptable to stop or let  play continue?

PS. I  could see where something  like this could  be  cynically used to a home  teams advantage .

[Armagh18]

Daylight is fading but not dark yet.  The floodlights fail. Does the ref stop  the play?

I remember the Wimbledon  final when Federrer complained about the fading light.

So, at  what  point (don't say "deuce")  does it become  acceptable to stop or let  play continue?

PS. I  could see where something  like this could  be  cynically used to a home  teams advantage .

All games are neutral this time of year? Or at least in the county ground, you'd expect it to be abit more professional than to have Paddy switching the lights off if we're losing. (Something Kilcoo would try though )

[Cavan19]

Daylight is fading but not dark yet.  The floodlights fail. Does the ref stop  the play?

I remember the Wimbledon  final when Federrer complained about the fading light.

So, at  what  point (don't say "deuce")  does it become  acceptable to stop or let  play continue?

PS. I  could see where something  like this could  be  cynically used to a home  teams advantage .

This is what happens when lads have to much drink the imagination goes into over drive.

[AustinPowers]

OK, so  ruling out the cynical angle. What about the first part  of the question?

[Armagh18]

OK, so  ruling out the cynical angle. What about the first part  of the question?

He'd have to make a call based on safety wouldn't he?

[Milltown Row2]

Did a game on Monday night, floodlights fairly good, mist started to come in and it was difficult to see the far side of the pitch..

The players didn't complain but it came mostly from those behind the fence.. I think with regards to floodlights going completely then it has to be called off, and with discussion with the grounds man the ref would make the call

[Main Street]

Does the ref not have a lux meter in his kit bag?

[gallsman]

Anyone know if there are any specific regulations about what sort of hand wrapping/wrist support someone can wear in a game?

[twohands!!!]

Anyone know if there are any specific regulations about what sort of hand wrapping/wrist support someone can wear in a game?

I know there is a specific rule that says footballers aren't allowed wear a helmet.

I don't recall seeing anything specific about hand wrapping/wrist support - my instinct is it's left to the referee's discretion with the primary focus being player safety (now I'm trying to think of the Clare hurler who when coming back from an injury - something shoulder related I think bandaged up the opposite side so the opposition would think that was the weak shoulder and focus on that (back in the 90s or 00s) I don't think any ref would let someone play with a hard plaster cast or something like that. I'd say cloth bandaging/soft wraps would be okay but anything with any kind of hard support wouldn't be allowed based on the danger it could cause if broke and the fact that if someone has a hard support they probably shouldn't be playing. If you want to check beforehand (possibly more risky than saying nothing and showing up and seeing if the ref says anything) maybe send an email to the county's referee administrator?

Also as long as there wasn't anything political or with advertising on it I'd say it should be okay.

[Armagh18]

Yeah think any sort of soft wrapping is grand, can't imagine a ref having any issue with it.

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone know if there are any specific regulations about what sort of hand wrapping/wrist support someone can wear in a game?

I know there is a specific rule that says footballers aren't allowed wear a helmet.

I don't recall seeing anything specific about hand wrapping/wrist support - my instinct is it's left to the referee's discretion with the primary focus being player safety (now I'm trying to think of the Clare hurler who when coming back from an injury - something shoulder related I think bandaged up the opposite side so the opposition would think that was the weak shoulder and focus on that (back in the 90s or 00s) I don't think any ref would let someone play with a hard plaster cast or something like that. I'd say cloth bandaging/soft wraps would be okay but anything with any kind of hard support wouldn't be allowed based on the danger it could cause if broke and the fact that if someone has a hard support they probably shouldn't be playing. If you want to check beforehand (possibly more risky than saying nothing and showing up and seeing if the ref says anything) maybe send an email to the county's referee administrator?

Also as long as there wasn't anything political or with advertising on it I'd say it should be okay.

A player in the county final came on as a sub with a heavily strapped 'bandage' on wrist, now, I wasn't about to inspect it but had a player made it aware to me that contact with the strapping was sore when challenging for a ball or 'dangerous' I probably would have made an assessment..

Players welfare on the pitch falls to the club physio/doctor and refs, with ultimately the ref's call in the end

[gallsman]

A soft wrap I guess is fine, but what about something say with a set of hard velcro straps on it? Those can be plenty soft, filled with gel etc, but the straps can be sharp, jagged etc.