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The D - Do We Need It

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With the new rules, Do we need the D in Gaelic football anymore, can it be removed and just have the 40-meter arc?

Yvrjd (Galway) - Posts: 3 - 25/01/2025 19:59:36    2587500

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Replying To Yvrjd:  "With the new rules, Do we need the D in Gaelic football anymore, can it be removed and just have the 40-meter arc?"
D was introduced for penalties aka mick Lyon's incursion on Keith Barr penalty miss many moons ago, I wonder do we need the 45 mtr line anymore with the 40 Mtr arc , just move the 45s up to the arc

royler (Meath) - Posts: 279 - 25/01/2025 21:18:34    2587512

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Replying To Yvrjd:  "With the new rules, Do we need the D in Gaelic football anymore, can it be removed and just have the 40-meter arc?"
That would mean players would be 40 metres out for a penalty! Too far out in my opinion so I think we do need it.

One thing though is there's too many markings on the pitch now. The broken half way line looks ridiculous. It actually needs to be a solid line with the new rule and the 45 and 65 should be broken lines as precise calls don't need to be made they're only used a guide for placed balls.

Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1437 - 25/01/2025 21:20:21    2587513

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Replying To Yvrjd:  "With the new rules, Do we need the D in Gaelic football anymore, can it be removed and just have the 40-meter arc?"
Needed for Penalties?

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2038 - 25/01/2025 21:31:27    2587516

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Replying To Seanfanbocht:  "Needed for Penalties?"
Does the poster not mean keep the like 21 meter line but get rid of the small semi circle? And is it not the 13 metre for pens?

TalkToFahy (Tyrone) - Posts: 33 - 25/01/2025 21:45:43    2587523

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Replying To Onion Breath:  "That would mean players would be 40 metres out for a penalty! Too far out in my opinion so I think we do need it.

One thing though is there's too many markings on the pitch now. The broken half way line looks ridiculous. It actually needs to be a solid line with the new rule and the 45 and 65 should be broken lines as precise calls don't need to be made they're only used a guide for placed balls."
Is the 45 not also used for judging where a ball is kicked from for an inside mark?

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5238 - 25/01/2025 23:11:37    2587545

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Pitch markings more like grid iron or rugby these days…. Gaelic football has totally lost its true self… An utter shame….

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3340 - 26/01/2025 00:04:52    2587548

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Replying To Onion Breath:  "That would mean players would be 40 metres out for a penalty! Too far out in my opinion so I think we do need it.

One thing though is there's too many markings on the pitch now. The broken half way line looks ridiculous. It actually needs to be a solid line with the new rule and the 45 and 65 should be broken lines as precise calls don't need to be made they're only used a guide for placed balls."
A bit of tidying up could be to split the 45-65 difference, putting two 55s instead. This could lengthen the 45m kick by 10m. In lieu of a '65', hurling could use its own 55, which would be about a '90' instead.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 2998 - 26/01/2025 04:16:30    2587560

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Replying To TalkToFahy:  "Does the poster not mean keep the like 21 meter line but get rid of the small semi circle? And is it not the 13 metre for pens?"
Yes, this is what I meant, should have explained a little better.

Yvrjd (Galway) - Posts: 3 - 26/01/2025 07:35:27    2587565

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Replying To omahant:  "A bit of tidying up could be to split the 45-65 difference, putting two 55s instead. This could lengthen the 45m kick by 10m. In lieu of a '65', hurling could use its own 55, which would be about a '90' instead."
That's a silly idea. A 55 in Football would be overly tough, and a 55 in hurling would be too easy.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14374 - 26/01/2025 09:07:17    2587575

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Replying To Viking66:  "That's a silly idea. A 55 in Football would be overly tough, and a 55 in hurling would be too easy."
Agree

Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 553 - 26/01/2025 14:52:45    2587684

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Replying To ForeverBlue2:  "Pitch markings more like grid iron or rugby these days…. Gaelic football has totally lost its true self… An utter shame…."
Cracking matches in the league today much to your chagrin

Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 1978 - 26/01/2025 17:40:42    2587731

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