THE GAA’S CENTRAL Council has changed the penalty for a foul on a player who catches a mark from a kickout, following a proposal from the Football Rules Committee [FRC].
The punishment has been changed from a 50m advanced free to a free on the spot where the foul occurs.
The rule amendment passed following a 38-1 vote by Ard Chomhairle, and it will come into effect from Saturday, 21 June.
Kerry v Cavan, Dublin v Cork, Down v Galway and Donegal v Louth are the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals down for decision this weekend, with defending champions Armagh, Tyrone, Monaghan and Meath waiting in the last eight.
Kildare and Fermanagh, and Wicklow and Limerick, face off in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
This evening’s GAA statement on the FRC Rule amendment:
Following a meeting of the Football Review Committee (FRC), the Committee formally submitted a recommendation for a Rule Enhancement to be considered for amendment by the Standing Committee on Playing Rules (SCPR).
In accordance with the enabling motion passed by Special Congress on the 30th of November 2024, the SCPR requested that Coiste Bainistí submit the following motion to Ard Chomhairle -
Amend Rule 2 – Set Play, 2.12 Mark, Play on immediately – Kick Out Mark,(b) (ii) to read as follows:
(ii) If the Player is illegally challenged, a free kick shall be awarded to the player’s team from the point at which the challenge is made, and this free kick may be taken by any player on that team.
Ard Chomhairle voted in favour of the amendment on a vote of; 38 Tá, 1 Níl. This rule now reverts to the position that existed prior to the changes made at Special Congress.
The change will come into effect from Saturday 21st on.
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New kickout mark penalty to apply in this weekend's inter-county senior games
THE GAA’S CENTRAL Council has changed the penalty for a foul on a player who catches a mark from a kickout, following a proposal from the Football Rules Committee [FRC].
The punishment has been changed from a 50m advanced free to a free on the spot where the foul occurs.
A GAA statement on Saturday said the FRC had proposed the adjustment, and after reports from The 42 and other publications, the change was confirmed in further correspondence this evening.
The rule amendment passed following a 38-1 vote by Ard Chomhairle, and it will come into effect from Saturday, 21 June.
Kerry v Cavan, Dublin v Cork, Down v Galway and Donegal v Louth are the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-finals down for decision this weekend, with defending champions Armagh, Tyrone, Monaghan and Meath waiting in the last eight.
Kildare and Fermanagh, and Wicklow and Limerick, face off in the Tailteann Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
This evening’s GAA statement on the FRC Rule amendment:
Following a meeting of the Football Review Committee (FRC), the Committee formally submitted a recommendation for a Rule Enhancement to be considered for amendment by the Standing Committee on Playing Rules (SCPR).
In accordance with the enabling motion passed by Special Congress on the 30th of November 2024, the SCPR requested that Coiste Bainistí submit the following motion to Ard Chomhairle -
Amend Rule 2 – Set Play, 2.12 Mark, Play on immediately – Kick Out Mark,(b) (ii) to read as follows:
(ii) If the Player is illegally challenged, a free kick shall be awarded to the player’s team from the point at which the challenge is made, and this free kick may be taken by any player on that team.
Ard Chomhairle voted in favour of the amendment on a vote of; 38 Tá, 1 Níl. This rule now reverts to the position that existed prior to the changes made at Special Congress.
The change will come into effect from Saturday 21st on.
- Originally published 6.37pm, updated 9.04pm with GAA statement
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