The Longford ref in todays football final has penalised 3 if not 4 players for an open-handed pass. TG4 have showed replays of these passes and in all there is a clear striking action.
Is the referee not aware that the experimental rule where all passeas have ro be made with a closed fist, are only for inter-county games and do not apply in the Club Championship.

I've seen it all now. A referee getting an All-Ireland final and he doesn't even know the rules.

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 17/03/2010 17:00:53    590577

I agree Doctor it was frustrating to watch.. And the Kilbracken man running through in possession of the ball takes a shoulder the other man falls off and it's a free.. Some terrible decisions.

Inactive x5 (Cavan) - Posts: 1452 - 17/03/2010 17:41:22    590609

if he applied the High tackle rule it woukld have ended up 12 against 13

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 17/03/2010 17:51:36    590619

To be fair on the ref, the hand passes he pulled the players up for were mostly throws with minimal, if any, contact with the striking hand which I think is fair enough.
He didn't pull them up on every hand pass that wasn't with the closed fist.

Ratoath Royal (Meath) - Posts: 1466 - 17/03/2010 19:03:06    590679

Well said Rr.Pipe down Doc.He penalised the players for throwing the ball not for the open hand pass.

Ive seen it all now.A poster slatin a ref for makin correct decisions.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 12:26:55    591173

There were at least 3 occasions where the replay showed a clear striking action with an open hand. Yet these legal passes were penalised.
Were you watching a different game Fred.

Dr.Shephard (Leitrim) - Posts: 2187 - 18/03/2010 12:42:17    591198

There was minimal or no contact in every case, it was more of a throwing motion than a hand pass thats why he pulled them up and to be fair he was consistent which is all you can ask. There may have been a few questionable decisions throughout the game but on this point he was spot on IMO. And on that point are these instances where its not that clear whether its a legal hand pass not the reason the new experimental rules only allow a fist pass?

rafa (None) - Posts: 168 - 18/03/2010 13:01:58    591229

No

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 18/03/2010 13:54:11    591328

Hand pass rule should be scrapped hard for refs to know sometimes in cases like this.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 19/03/2010 17:09:07    592773

Fredrickwood,are you a referee?

orange and blue (Tyrone) - Posts: 1080 - 19/03/2010 17:29:43    592824