Changes in the GAA - super thread

Jayus that was one of my favourite ones encouraging fellas like Fenton to have a cut. Was my first thought.
Was a bit disappointed the advanced mark was not scrapped all together.

Two players contesting throw in was something I never considered, seemed clever solution to slowing of game

That is only an arbitrary line though, they had to draw it somewhere. It will at least encourage more shots. personally I think most of the 2 point shots taken will be a bit further out than an actual 45m, as player's play for it and practice it.

Keepers will be practicing it as well.

Completely discourages teams funnelling back/not engaging oppostiion, also makes opposition more careful not giving silly 45's away.

Maybe a compromise would be a 2 point from play beyond the arc, and 1 point from a free?

Im all for the 4-2-1 scoring but I can't wait for the first day some team win with a 2 pointer that is right on/over the line.

The place will over the top lose it's collective mind.

It will be no different to the million other times a team wins because of human error.

But because it's a new rule the outrage will be turned up to 11.

Yes. As far as I'm aware its a visible arc. But we'll find out on Friday.

Running the rule - Players on which change excites (rte.ie)

it’ll be like in soccer when you’re looking to win a corner, you’d near be looking to win a 45 because it’s worth two points.

You could be coming in across the end-line saying: 'I hope this doesn’t get fisted over the bar.’ You’d prefer it to hit a man’s knee, go out for a 45, and Seánie O’Shea comes up and taps it over.

Does it change the one-on-one defending because a defender could be thinking ‘I’m actually OK if he scores a point’ because the penalty for flicking the ball away for a 45 as his opponent solos will be even worse.

I think outside the arc should be from play only.

I fully agree with this piece - 2 points for scoring a 45 is too much of an advantage for nothing IMO.

No it's not about dominance it's about teams figuring out that possession and 15 men behind the ball is the best tactic. It's about a professional level of fitness.

I don't think we need loads of new rules but definitely ones to combat "parking the bus". I know football hasn't officially gone professional but it is facing many of the same problems both rugby union and league had and they changed many rules to counteract.

we would never have seen the likes of Jack McCaffrey and Lee Keegan bombing up the pitch kicking big scores in all Ireland finals of this was the case

So

No

About 7/8 years ago in the pre-season competitions, they trialed a max 3 handpass rule. After the 3rd handpass the team in possession had to kick pass. The players hated it and all it resulted in was teams after the 3rd handpass either giving a short lateral or backwards kick pass to a colleague. It was awful to watch. In terms on limiting the number of handpasses, that ship has sailed. A real gamechanger in terms in terms of rule changes would be clearly define the tackle and make dispossessing a player easier

That’s why I started another thread regarding the changes yesterday as there was no traffic about Special Congress at all..

I know most people immediately think intercounty when on this thread.
But I think the AI club deserves more profile, marketing, hype whatever you’d like to call it.

Always feel the GAA doesn’t do marketing well. The odd time it does 1916 commemorative stuff, 125 years of GAA. The crowds come and there’s a buzz.

Need more neutrals and casual GAA fans to attend club games, especially the latter stages. I suppose when the finals were Paddy’s day it was easier for neutrals/tourists to attend. I used to go then as a neutral if the day was nice, and one or both of games were interesting.

Regarding the BLACK CARD,

It just doesn’t work in terms of punishing a team for cynical play.

I believe a team should be deducted the value of a goal (so -4 with the new rules) if any one of their players receive a black card.

For example if a team are winning by 3 or 4 points (based on new rules) and the opposing team are having what may be their one last attack and needing a goal no one will drag them down knowing the implication of -4 points. If there is no points deduction penalty then everybody will drag a player down in that type of scenario late on.

This will also mean referees will have to be more certain on the black decision but at the end of all the players know the implication on points deduction.

What are people’s opinion on this?

Also it seems most teams will now play an outfield fella in goal to take advantage of the 3 v 3 rule?

given there was only one two pointer in the mayo-Dublin game, maybe it won’t be urgently needed…

Like you only saw the Dublin game, based on that seems managers may not see the two points as sufficient incentive for shooting that far out…