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i know people think it is funny that jim darcy put a player on his back,but for me this has no place in our games.he had already made a dig at the opponent player when he was giving his own player water. any mentor,sub,whatever who interferes with a player,and vice-versa (thinking back to a limerick player hitting davy fitz),should get a significant ban. a sub has no business becoming involved in any altercation on the pitch.nor does any team official. we have enough problems with players coming to blows,without the sideline becoming involved. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 24/09/2018 10:50:12 2143483 Link
There is way too many people allowed on the sideline during games. Dugouts can contain 20+ and much more during games. That will always have potential for trouble/incidents to occur On a different note why do GAA people always call coaches mentors? When most often theyre simply a coach..... DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 24/09/2018 12:58:16 2143519 Link
How do they control the side-line in English Football? Always looks fairly clean. Managers stay in their tech area most of the time. Surely there's learning's, even if some people hate to admit it. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 24/09/2018 13:23:43 2143524 Link
Replying To perfect10: "i know people think it is funny that jim darcy put a player on his back,but for me this has no place in our games.he had already made a dig at the opponent player when he was giving his own player water. any mentor,sub,whatever who interferes with a player,and vice-versa (thinking back to a limerick player hitting davy fitz),should get a significant ban. a sub has no business becoming involved in any altercation on the pitch.nor does any team official. we have enough problems with players coming to blows,without the sideline becoming involved." There are rules in place but it's up to the officials to implement them. I haven't seen the incident you are referring so can't comment further. ShinerMackey (Tyrone) - Posts: 14 - 24/09/2018 13:43:27 2143528 Link
Replying To DonaldDuck: "There is way too many people allowed on the sideline during games. Dugouts can contain 20+ and much more during games. That will always have potential for trouble/incidents to occur On a different note why do GAA people always call coaches mentors? When most often theyre simply a coach....." Mentor is the modern word used in all communications between GAA and clubs and all coaching material. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 24/09/2018 14:00:49 2143531 Link
There are far too many people on the sideline these days, but as pointed out this needs to be unforced. Was doing umpire at an underage game yesterday and the referee wouldn't start the game until everybody apart from manager and subs went behind the fence surrounding the pitch. Also aren't manager and backroom teams supposed to wear bibs? Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 24/09/2018 14:32:52 2143541 Link
It's not about too many people on the sideline but having respect and enforcing rules...look at American football...nearly a full team on the sideline. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 24/09/2018 19:43:02 2143589 Link
How do they control the side-line in English Football? Always looks fairly clean. Managers stay in their tech area most of the time. Surely there's learning's, even if some people hate to admit it. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 919 - 24/09/2018 13:23:43 Helps by having way fewer people on the sidelines. Far too many on sidelines at club games and that only can lead to trouble. Mentor is the modern word used in all communications between GAA and clubs and all coaching material. arock (Dublin) - Posts: 3831 - 24/09/2018 14:00:49Is it? I always laugh at its use when for most part coaches are mentors. They are coaches who train players in technical aspects of game. That isnt what i would consider mentoring It's not about too many people on the sideline but having respect and enforcing rules...look at American football...nearly a full team on the sideline. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 9296 - 24/09/2018 19:43:02 Its all about too many people on the sideline as that allows breaking of rules to be easier and makes respect levels be lower. reduce numbers on sideline and you make it easier to enforce rules. American football does have all players on sideline but there isnt culture which happens all too often in gaa of fighting/brawls ...... DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 24/09/2018 19:57:06 2143591 Link
Replying To perfect10: "i know people think it is funny that jim darcy put a player on his back,but for me this has no place in our games.he had already made a dig at the opponent player when he was giving his own player water. any mentor,sub,whatever who interferes with a player,and vice-versa (thinking back to a limerick player hitting davy fitz),should get a significant ban. a sub has no business becoming involved in any altercation on the pitch.nor does any team official. we have enough problems with players coming to blows,without the sideline becoming involved." 1000% agree. Club suspension should be on the table because it had potential to cause a riot. Next thing fans will try and get involved. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1829 - 24/09/2018 22:52:22 2143626 Link
Replying To yew_tree: "It's not about too many people on the sideline but having respect and enforcing rules...look at American football...nearly a full team on the sideline." Its funny. I was about to say that the NFL has seven referees so they keep the side lines in check. Then I remembered that the GAA also has seven officials at each game. I guess you can draw your own conclusions regarding discipline of mentors, effectiveness of GAA officials etc. Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 25/09/2018 10:53:45 2143669 Link