Enhanced Rules

[Ball Hopper]

Move 2pointers to outside 45 (no arc needed). Linesmen  to stand on the 45 and monitor 3up.  Referee to "help" with close line ball decisions.

[From the Bunker]

Move 2pointers to outside 45 (no arc needed). Linesmen  to stand on the 45 and monitor 3up.  Referee to "help" with close line ball decisions.

You don't understand the psychology of the 2 pointer and it's affect on defence if you do that. Plus you will still have lads on the borderline as to were they behind the line.

[From the Bunker]

Instead of fancy lines - make the grass darker inside the arc. Shake a bit of sulphate of Iron on it.

[thewobbler]

The 2 pointer has changed football for the better.

Yes like our AI final this year, it's possible for a team to build up a lead they perhaps don't deserve.

But it also means they can't just put a 12 man wall in front of their goal in the closing stages. But they still have to win individual battles through to the bitter end, otherwise 2 kicks of a ball can't kill them. And I don't think Kerry have gotten enough credit for how they won the individual battles that day. Right to the end.

[Rossfan]

Ah sure when you have posters saying the new rules were brought in so Kerry could win the AI......🙄

[Truthsayer]

Well done to Jim Gavin and his team for saving Gaelic Football. Club Championship is now also a joy to behold after Jimmy McGuinness and Mickey Harte and a band of copycats tried to destroy it. All hail Jim 🙌 🙏

Jim Galvin for president!    

They could do worse though the FF ticket not a good look. Keep Jim on the rules Catherine Connolly for President 🙌

[David McKeown]

It seems the new rules and the lack of knowledge of them is having a detrimental impact on a lot of games at this time of year. The league decider in Fermanagh, the championship match in Mayo even a championship match I was at today.

I just find it strange that there are plenty who are quick to hail the new rules but say very little about the poor games that are still quite common and say nothing about the devastating impact that incorrect implementation of the rules can have on teams seasons.

There isn't any doubt that there is still some confusion and learning but you can have all the rules you want, if the skill level or willingness to embrace the attacking aspects of football aren't taken up then that's not the fault of the rules.

It's clear as day that they are a success in entertainment value alone and in freeing up scoring forwards to at least get shots away.

I don't agree that more scores equals more entertainment. The knock out stages of this years championship were less entertaining than last years for me. Yes there were some excellent games this year but there were excellent games last year too.  I do think though there was a media hyping that chose to ignore that. The Connacht final was a great example of that. The 2024 final had more scores, more lead changes, more scoring chances and finished closer yet there was considerable reporting that the 2025 final was somehow brilliant and 2024 wasn't. I also think we don't have a large enough sample size. I imagine as the rules settle and teams get used to them and properly adapt we will see whether or not the new rules will have improved the game. There is certainly potential there but equally there's potential there for them to spoil the game.

I think a number of club championship games I've seen this year have been spoiled by the rules as clubs seem to forgo playing for points and instead focus on shooting from distance leading to long boring passages were teams try to create space outside the arc.

I'd interested to see what the next few years bring.

[Captain Obvious]

It seems the new rules and the lack of knowledge of them is having a detrimental impact on a lot of games at this time of year. The league decider in Fermanagh, the championship match in Mayo even a championship match I was at today.

I just find it strange that there are plenty who are quick to hail the new rules but say very little about the poor games that are still quite common and say nothing about the devastating impact that incorrect implementation of the rules can have on teams seasons.

There isn't any doubt that there is still some confusion and learning but you can have all the rules you want, if the skill level or willingness to embrace the attacking aspects of football aren't taken up then that's not the fault of the rules.

It's clear as day that they are a success in entertainment value alone and in freeing up scoring forwards to at least get shots away.

I don't agree that more scores equals more entertainment. The knock out stages of this years championship were less entertaining than last years for me. Yes there were some excellent games this year but there were excellent games last year too.  I do think though there was a media hyping that chose to ignore that. The Connacht final was a great example of that. The 2024 final had more scores, more lead changes, more scoring chances and finished closer yet there was considerable reporting that the 2025 final was somehow brilliant and 2024 wasn't. I also think we don't have a large enough sample size. I imagine as the rules settle and teams get used to them and properly adapt we will see whether or not the new rules will have improved the game. There is certainly potential there but equally there's potential there for them to spoil the game.

I think a number of club championship games I've seen this year have been spoiled by the rules as clubs seem to forgo playing for points and instead focus on shooting from distance leading to long boring passages were teams try to create space outside the arc.

I'd interested to see what the next few years bring.

I think most should know the score-line alone isn't the only measure of the quality of the spectacle.

For example if Association football introduced 3-4 rule with a penalty for breaking it and if there were two goals for a shot outside the box, score-lines would go through the roof however would it be a better game?

[befair]

At a few club championship games recently; the wind is now really critical. Even a minimal amount either increases or decreases the option for 2-pointers, Playing with the wind now requires a substantial lead at half-time

[Truthsayer]

Another brilliant game in the Tyrone Intermediate championship just over. Beragh 1-18 Drumquin 1-18.
Beragh 10 points down came back to go one up Drumquin scored a 2- pointer and Beragh equalise last kick.
These awful new rules... eh?

[Truthsayer]

Excellent second game in Tyrone Intermediate championship: HT: Clonoe 0-9 v Greencastle 0-10.
Fast flowing, great point taking... "pulsating" says the commentator.
I love me county - I love the new rules.

[Rossfan]

No you don't.
Sure Donegal lost the AIF and Meath and Tyrone got well bet in the Semis!!

[Truthsayer]

No you don't.
Sure Donegal lost the AIF and Meath and Tyrone got well bet in the Semis!!

When you win this year's minor and U20 All Ireland finals... and the best club championships.. not hard to love ❤️

[Armagh18]

Another brilliant game in the Tyrone Intermediate championship just over. Beragh 1-18 Drumquin 1-18.
Beragh 10 points down came back to go one up Drumquin scored a 2- pointer and Beragh equalise last kick.
These awful new rules... eh?

Tyrone club football was always brilliant to watch regardless of the rules.

[Rossfan]

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