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In stead of trying in 10 areas for rule changes they should focus on maybe about 2 areas. But minor tinkering I think won't work I think. I agree with the general sentiment in this article on the Cork GAA CEO's report last year. Simple dramatic rule changes is what we need. https://m.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/cork-chief-executive-kevin-odonovan-calls-for-dramatic-gaelic-football-rules-intervention/a1214546567.html"]I also agree with him on the need for a Gaelic Games specific - offside rule. Some along the lines of no extra players permitted inside the defensive 45 unless (a) they do so with 3m of their marker or (B) the ball has been kicked into the area ahead of them (like ice hockey offside) by an attacking player who is outside the 45m line I wouldn't be in favour of having a set position to return to before a kick out can be taken (likely to create a unintended opportunity for time wasting) I really hate the last 10 min of a lot of games due to the amount of play acting, melees etc. Really puts a stop to comebacks. For that reason I would think that the offside rule above combined with with a 45 yard free to be awarded after the 10 team frees conceded per half.- a bit like basketball 40 frees in 70min is enough to be looking at. Then have a shot clock (so teams can't run down the clock) and your in business. You now have stopped the running game (as players have to kick it forwards inside the 45). There can be no sweeper (concedes a free if he enters the 45 before the ball). There can be no passing around the middle (due to shot clock) There can be no persistent fouling to slow an attack. Also like to see any player going down injured in the last 10 mins having to go off on a stretcher and can only return to match at halfway line once referee allows at the next break in play And lastly - max of 3 subs per match (excluding 10 min blood sub or HIA)."]I think getting players to line up in positions for kick outs is actually easier than implementing players staying inside a certain area tof the pitch while the game is flowing. Your not talking about getting players to stand on a spot, you could use the existing lines of the pitch to define different positions for kickouts (eg. You could use the 13m line to define the full forward line- 3 players inside this line) I said I generally agreed with Cork CEO in that the rule changes need to be simple but dramatic. I'm not sure it would be easy to workable to insist a team keeps 4 players forward at all times, hard to imagine it when the game is flowing. The more you tink about it maybe it would be best instead of asking for all the team to line in position have a rule that a team must leave a minimum number of players advanced beyond a certain line of the pitch for kickouts, maybe at least 3 inside the 13m line and at least 6 inside the 45m (this 6 would include the 3 already mentioned above). At the end of the day the idea behind a rule like this is to stop forward players coming back to be part of a blanket defense. Exceptions to a rule like this could be when a team has players sent off."]It's easy for players to keep to the 4 up front rule, just as it is easy for them to follow a "don't cross the 45 until the ball is kicked" offside rule. Most fellas have played a range of sports with different offside rules. Is the refs, linesmen and old lads on committees who will struggle with it as they might not have played any "foreign games". tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1137 - 07/05/2024 07:00:04 2543433 Link 0 |