Tomás Ó Sé has questioned why the controversial kickout mark rule was changed and implemented in mid-season.

Last week, the Football Review Committee's (FRC) proposal to remove the 50-metre penalty for a player impeding a kickout mark and amend it to a free from where the offence takes place was passed by 38 votes to one by Central Council. The change came into effect for last weekend's All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals and Tailteann Cup semi-finals.

While endorsing the rule change, Ó Sé believes mid-season was not the time to implement it.

“It was probably too much of a punishment. I agree with it, I feel it has to be changed and it will be,” the Kerry legend said on The Sunday Game.

“I just don't agree that it was done mid-season. It's four or five weeks out from the All-Ireland final, you're gone through all the provincials, you're gone through all the group stages. Next thing you bring this change in and you have to change around the way you're doing training as well?

“I just think it's the right thing to do to take it out of the game, but managers gave out throughout the league so often about the chopping and changing, just get the rules in and let us play.

“Now halfway through (they change it), I just find it strange to be honest with you.”

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