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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "I see some protagonists of the 3 up/back system are depending on roars from the sideline to enforce it at club, under age etc..
Ah here...."
I think what people who are saying is the tactical way modern day Gaelic football has evolved to be played is a disaster and a dead end and therefore in this light it is worth letting these trial rules come into force and have time to bed in for a year to see how they play out.
Letting the current styles of play continue is not a good option.
We know there will be bedding in issues but we need to give time to see will these be overcome when we get used to them.

And then even if there are issues after a year will these issues really more serious than the current negative styles of play spectators and players are having to deal with.
Also maybe after a year there could be some obvious tweaks to new rules which are identified.

There may also be issues with more teams taking bigger beatings, again lets review after a year-
It may be a case of deciding is it really much worse if a team takes a 20 point beating than a 10 point beating playing a thick blanket defense making no attempt to to win.

GreenMan1987 (Meath) - Posts: 50 - 22/10/2024 11:19:50    2576324

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whats stopping a club groundman lining out the new arc 37 meters at one end of the pitch? home team immediatly at an advantage

Pushup567 (Leitrim) - Posts: 6 - 22/10/2024 12:28:01    2576336

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Replying To Pushup567:  "whats stopping a club groundman lining out the new arc 37 meters at one end of the pitch? home team immediatly at an advantage"
7 metres from the top of the D & 5 metres inside the 45.

everytomdick&harry (Monaghan) - Posts: 19 - 22/10/2024 13:54:35    2576355

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Is changing ends at half time no longer a rule???????

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 22/10/2024 13:56:59    2576357

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Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "
Replying To hopballref:  "All in all I think the rules make the game a lot better.

Rules to keep
- 3 players up at all times.
- Solo and go.
- Advanced mark.
- No back pass to goalkeeper.

Rules to tweak
- 2 pointer should be from open play only.
- Bring 4 point for goal back to 3.

Rules to abandon
- The kick out may be difficult for club team playing against a wind. Teams will set up around the arc to defend.

Rules to add
- 5 subs permitted in each half"
Good points there. 2pts for kicking 45s shouldn't be brought in anyway. All converted frees and 45s should be 1pointers only, I agree.

I think the 4pt goal is a good idea though. So many games have no goals nowadays, but then again the new rules should initiate more goals anyway, so perhaps 3pts for them is about right."
Reports suggest that they're going to leave the goal at 3 points and just 1 point for a 45. I think the ratios between the scores are now going to be all wrong. 2 'long points' will then exceed the value of a goal, which is crazy. This devalues a goal and could lead to less of them, even though they are the most exciting score in a game.

The ratio between a long and short point at 2:1 is also imbalanced. It's 3:2 in basketball, which is about right. I know it is not realistic but it should be about 8:3:2 between goals, long and short points. They were originally considering 5:2:1 which undervalued the 'short point' but wasn't bad.

CeachtPeile (Cavan) - Posts: 122 - 22/10/2024 14:55:33    2576372

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Replying To Pushup567:  "whats stopping a club groundman lining out the new arc 37 meters at one end of the pitch? home team immediatly at an advantage"
That's where Leitrim have being going wrong for all these years. Its a game of two halves - can you spread the word?

hopballref (Galway) - Posts: 417 - 22/10/2024 15:06:41    2576377

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "I see some protagonists of the 3 up/back system are depending on roars from the sideline to enforce it at club, under age etc..
Ah here...."
From my experience there will be no issue with players and keeping 3 up.

In fact the issue may be deciding which 3, there will be no shortage of takers in my club volunteering tonbe one of the 3, in fact begging and will have no problem not coming out, most didn't want to do it in the first place.

I think people are over thinking that this will be an issue in particular.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1421 - 22/10/2024 15:16:57    2576381

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1v1, kick and go, dissent.

The rest are either terrible ideas or can't be done at club level so should not be entertained.

Klaxon could stay as it's not a change to playing rules of the game.

SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 433 - 22/10/2024 16:37:54    2576405

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Replying To tomsmith:  "Tomsmith here from Cavan

I have read the proposed rule changes and I am of the opinion that if these were to implemented you would need at least two referees in each game, but back to the proposals I feel the best of them are
No1 3 Forwards to be up front at all times
No2 No pass back to the Keeper
No3 Kickout to travel out 45 yeards
No4 Two points for a long range shot out 40 yard from Goal.
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No5 lastly keep them two Boyous that ruined our game away from Gaa games

If these five are not already included get them included for the weekend"
Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!

Ryanteam (Cork) - Posts: 367 - 22/10/2024 16:42:05    2576409

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "I see some protagonists of the 3 up/back system are depending on roars from the sideline to enforce it at club, under age etc..
Ah here...."
That's how refs in junior soccer enforce the offside rule
No VAR required

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1197 - 22/10/2024 18:11:54    2576425

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Seems there is unlikely to be support for a goal being worth 4 points. Understandable the FRC wanted to increase the value of a goal but there is a concern of teams defending deep to avoid the concession of goals.
45s being worth a point is understandable.
There is talk of frees having to be taken within 30 seconds. The FRC are looking for better enforcement of four steps and possibly the introduction of interchange substitutions.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8247 - 22/10/2024 19:02:41    2576435

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!"
Rugby more entertaining is certainly a stretch, rugby like Gaelic has deteriorated drastically in past five years with behemoths contesting every ball and yard until someone makes a mistake and a try or penalty results, virtually no flair or backline moves a la Ringland and Crossan in the 80s. The substitutions of 8 players between the 45th and 60th minute adds to the issues. Add in the interminable time to simply set a scrum and it's no wonder spectators head to the bars during play.

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 22/10/2024 20:17:55    2576450

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!"
I honestly don't know why it takes a posse to do a couple of simple things that I have said for years. The kick out has to go outside 40 meters. Once the ball crosses the mid way line it can't be played back except it goes inside 20 meter's at the opposition line and then it still cannot go back across the half way line until the next play. . Two simple changes. The goalie can stand forever on the half way line then or if he gets too cute inside the opposite half practice kicking it over his head into his goal.

Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2865 - 22/10/2024 20:50:58    2576455

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!"
I agree football has been poor entertainment wise in recent years due to packed defenses and the keep ball and is a distant second to hurling for entertainment.
However no way would I find soccer more entertaining.A nil all draw would nt float my boat.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3842 - 22/10/2024 21:25:57    2576462

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!"
I was at Leinster Munster rugby at Croker, no atmosphere even with 80k people, poor game, watched Liverpool Chelsea on Sunday, rubbish.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 788 - 22/10/2024 21:53:11    2576467

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Replying To Ryanteam:  "Remains to be seen if Gaelic football has gone past the point of saving! Soccer and rugby are more entertaining. The club games are particularly hard to watch, and being reflected in falling attendances. Harte didn't need to employ this drivel with Tyrone, as his all Ireland winning teams had excellent footballers. Mc Guinness won club titles with Glenties and all Ireland in 2012 with donegal, so in his eyes, the end justified the means. Latest rule changes look drastic!"
Your from Tyrone

germac (Down) - Posts: 554 - 22/10/2024 22:16:51    2576471

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Tomsmith here from Cavan

I have read a lot of drivel that was posted in relation to this intelligent/informative post
Indeed some is well intended but the poster who suggested the Dog collar to monitor the 3 players required to stay upfront I am sure it was just a jioke.
But wait for it, the great Mrs T suggested that the GPS that these fellows now wear would be an ifeal thing to use to give the poor Referee a ping in his ear to say too many have crossed the line.

tomsmith (Cavan) - Posts: 3973 - 23/10/2024 14:55:37    2576567

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Replying To CeachtPeile:  "
Replying To Pope_Benedict:  "[quote=hopballref:  "All in all I think the rules make the game a lot better.

Rules to keep
- 3 players up at all times.
- Solo and go.
- Advanced mark.
- No back pass to goalkeeper.

Rules to tweak
- 2 pointer should be from open play only.
- Bring 4 point for goal back to 3.

Rules to abandon
- The kick out may be difficult for club team playing against a wind. Teams will set up around the arc to defend.

Rules to add
- 5 subs permitted in each half"
Good points there. 2pts for kicking 45s shouldn't be brought in anyway. All converted frees and 45s should be 1pointers only, I agree.

I think the 4pt goal is a good idea though. So many games have no goals nowadays, but then again the new rules should initiate more goals anyway, so perhaps 3pts for them is about right."
Reports suggest that they're going to leave the goal at 3 points and just 1 point for a 45. I think the ratios between the scores are now going to be all wrong. 2 'long points' will then exceed the value of a goal, which is crazy. This devalues a goal and could lead to less of them, even though they are the most exciting score in a game.

The ratio between a long and short point at 2:1 is also imbalanced. It's 3:2 in basketball, which is about right. I know it is not realistic but it should be about 8:3:2 between goals, long and short points. They were originally considering 5:2:1 which undervalued the 'short point' but wasn't bad."]I'd set the ratio as 7:3:2 but maybe that looks too close to rugby scoring! Thats not going to happen. So my preference would be to leave the scoring as trialled 4:2:1 but leave a 45 as a point.

If they go with a ratio of 3:2:1 - cue the a bore fest with little incentive to move the ball inside the 40. We'd be better off leaving the scoring as it is and not bother with a two point score than that.

brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 338 - 23/10/2024 15:42:49    2576575

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Replying To brianb:  "
Replying To CeachtPeile:  "[quote=Pope_Benedict:  "[quote=hopballref:  "All in all I think the rules make the game a lot better.

Rules to keep
- 3 players up at all times.
- Solo and go.
- Advanced mark.
- No back pass to goalkeeper.

Rules to tweak
- 2 pointer should be from open play only.
- Bring 4 point for goal back to 3.

Rules to abandon
- The kick out may be difficult for club team playing against a wind. Teams will set up around the arc to defend.

Rules to add
- 5 subs permitted in each half"
Good points there. 2pts for kicking 45s shouldn't be brought in anyway. All converted frees and 45s should be 1pointers only, I agree.

I think the 4pt goal is a good idea though. So many games have no goals nowadays, but then again the new rules should initiate more goals anyway, so perhaps 3pts for them is about right."
Reports suggest that they're going to leave the goal at 3 points and just 1 point for a 45. I think the ratios between the scores are now going to be all wrong. 2 'long points' will then exceed the value of a goal, which is crazy. This devalues a goal and could lead to less of them, even though they are the most exciting score in a game.

The ratio between a long and short point at 2:1 is also imbalanced. It's 3:2 in basketball, which is about right. I know it is not realistic but it should be about 8:3:2 between goals, long and short points. They were originally considering 5:2:1 which undervalued the 'short point' but wasn't bad."]I'd set the ratio as 7:3:2 but maybe that looks too close to rugby scoring! Thats not going to happen. So my preference would be to leave the scoring as trialled 4:2:1 but leave a 45 as a point.

If they go with a ratio of 3:2:1 - cue the a bore fest with little incentive to move the ball inside the 40. We'd be better off leaving the scoring as it is and not bother with a two point score than that."]Agree with your last sentence.
Reducing the goal back to 3 has to mean the end of the 2 and the Arc.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1918 - 23/10/2024 18:33:54    2576591

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "
Replying To brianb:  "[quote=CeachtPeile:  "[quote=Pope_Benedict:  "[quote=hopballref:  "All in all I think the rules make the game a lot better.

Rules to keep
- 3 players up at all times.
- Solo and go.
- Advanced mark.
- No back pass to goalkeeper.

Rules to tweak
- 2 pointer should be from open play only.
- Bring 4 point for goal back to 3.

Rules to abandon
- The kick out may be difficult for club team playing against a wind. Teams will set up around the arc to defend.

Rules to add
- 5 subs permitted in each half"
Good points there. 2pts for kicking 45s shouldn't be brought in anyway. All converted frees and 45s should be 1pointers only, I agree.

I think the 4pt goal is a good idea though. So many games have no goals nowadays, but then again the new rules should initiate more goals anyway, so perhaps 3pts for them is about right."
Reports suggest that they're going to leave the goal at 3 points and just 1 point for a 45. I think the ratios between the scores are now going to be all wrong. 2 'long points' will then exceed the value of a goal, which is crazy. This devalues a goal and could lead to less of them, even though they are the most exciting score in a game.

The ratio between a long and short point at 2:1 is also imbalanced. It's 3:2 in basketball, which is about right. I know it is not realistic but it should be about 8:3:2 between goals, long and short points. They were originally considering 5:2:1 which undervalued the 'short point' but wasn't bad."]I'd set the ratio as 7:3:2 but maybe that looks too close to rugby scoring! Thats not going to happen. So my preference would be to leave the scoring as trialled 4:2:1 but leave a 45 as a point.

If they go with a ratio of 3:2:1 - cue the a bore fest with little incentive to move the ball inside the 40. We'd be better off leaving the scoring as it is and not bother with a two point score than that."]Agree with your last sentence.
Reducing the goal back to 3 has to mean the end of the 2 and the Arc."]No harm to stick to the 1 point, 3 point goal and let the other rules free up some space inside and encourage more risk taking from attackers. Maybe give 2 points for a sideline free, one of the great skills of Gaelic Football. For me goals look great on the telly, even scrappy goals, that decide tight games. Like the 2001 Connacht Final! But if you're at the match it's hard to see the goals scored if you're not near that end. Goals are harder to get but there's something beautiful about seeing a long range point being attempted. The kicker gets some space from his marker and gets the kick away, it gets higher and higher, looks class but you can't quite see did it go over or wide until you see the umpire raise the flag and the ground erupts. Mortals score goals but Gaelic Footballers kick points.

Maurice the Magician:

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GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7622 - 23/10/2024 20:34:47    2576606

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