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Does Gaelic Football Need The 22/50 Rugby Rule ?

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Rugby union is currently triallimg a few new rules, particularly in Australia. One rule allows a team to gain a put in to a line out if a kick to touch 'on the bounce' is executed from within its own 22. Gaelic could award a sideline kick after the 'rule' encourages a team to do more kicking. omahant (USA) - Posts: 1824 - 13/07/2020 05:12:50 2283900 Link
Replying To omahant: "Rugby union is currently triallimg a few new rules, particularly in Australia. One rule allows a team to gain a put in to a line out if a kick to touch 'on the bounce' is executed from within its own 22. Gaelic could award a sideline kick after the 'rule' encourages a team to do more kicking." No it's completely change our game. Small change big impact should be a good guide as to how rules should be changed. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 3111 - 13/07/2020 09:44:02 2283903 Link
Replying To omahant: "Rugby union is currently triallimg a few new rules, particularly in Australia. One rule allows a team to gain a put in to a line out if a kick to touch 'on the bounce' is executed from within its own 22. Gaelic could award a sideline kick after the 'rule' encourages a team to do more kicking." Not for me I would love it they just stopped changing the rules for a little while. Some people are absolute hell bend on changing the rules year on year and no need for it. Look back at some of the games 30 odd years ago they were brutal bad with lads just hoofing the ball and chasing after similar to hurling. Just because there is a bit more tactics invoved now doesn't mean we need more rules. If you want change something change how the money is distributed to counties and leave the rules alone sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 565 - 13/07/2020 09:53:54 2283904 Link
I vote no. Rugby's completely different in that both codes have very strict offside laws. Gaelic football, by contrast, has vitually no offside. There's a square ball rule and that's it. Couldn't be more different. lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 369 - 13/07/2020 10:24:57 2283906 Link
Replying To omahant: "Rugby union is currently triallimg a few new rules, particularly in Australia. One rule allows a team to gain a put in to a line out if a kick to touch 'on the bounce' is executed from within its own 22. Gaelic could award a sideline kick after the 'rule' encourages a team to do more kicking." Rugby has an offside law and this law change is proposed to help make more space near the offside line This isnt the case in Gaelic football. If you want to encourage more kicking from teams then there is lot more you could try KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 13/07/2020 10:35:40 2283909 Link
The GAA needs another rule about as much as they need another pandemic. Can we just leave the game as it is for one or two years, that would be a nice change. SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2020 - 13/07/2020 17:18:17 2283962 Link
Replying To SaffronDon: "The GAA needs another rule about as much as they need another pandemic. Can we just leave the game as it is for one or two years, that would be a nice change." But it's not 'exciting' enough! I blame Netflix. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 5955 - 13/07/2020 17:23:18 2283964 Link
Replying To SaffronDon: "The GAA needs another rule about as much as they need another pandemic. Can we just leave the game as it is for one or two years, that would be a nice change." Gaelic or hurling needs rule change? Constant rule changes show huge numbers of people clearly feel the games are somewhat flawed and need improvements. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 13/07/2020 17:59:09 2283967 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Gaelic or hurling needs rule change? Constant rule changes show huge numbers of people clearly feel the games are somewhat flawed and need improvements." Don't know if that was a question or an answer. EIther way, your definitely right Ormo SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2020 - 14/07/2020 10:34:48 2284005 Link
Replying To SaffronDon: "Don't know if that was a question or an answer. EIther way, your definitely right Ormo" Why call me ormo? Say ormond or just killing fields. When you said gaa needing rule change it's a bit pointless. Clarify if you meant hurling needing a rule change or Gaelic football? KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 14/07/2020 12:23:29 2284025 Link
Replying To omahant: "Rugby union is currently triallimg a few new rules, particularly in Australia. One rule allows a team to gain a put in to a line out if a kick to touch 'on the bounce' is executed from within its own 22. Gaelic could award a sideline kick after the 'rule' encourages a team to do more kicking." Sorry no idea what this even means essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 796 - 14/07/2020 13:29:15 2284032 Link
Replying To essmac: "Sorry no idea what this even means" Very simple In rugby if you kick the ball from your own half and it bounces into touch in the opposition 22 you get the throw in. Or if you kick from your own 22 and it bounces into touch in the opposition half you get the throw in. It's to encourage teams to kick the ball more and put players in back field in rugby and make more space. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 14/07/2020 13:41:33 2284033 Link
Replying To essmac: "Sorry no idea what this even means" I reckon 90% of Irish rugby fans don't either Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 14/07/2020 13:52:38 2284035 Link
Replying To Breezy: "I reckon 90% of Irish rugby fans don't either" Nonsense but go ahead with potshots at rugby fans all you like KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 14/07/2020 14:16:09 2284039 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Why call me ormo? Say ormond or just killing fields. When you said gaa needing rule change it's a bit pointless. Clarify if you meant hurling needing a rule change or Gaelic football?" I didn't call you anything derogatory so get over yourself. The GAA includes both hurling and football so when I use that term that means both, funny enough. Does that clear things up for you? SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2020 - 14/07/2020 14:28:27 2284041 Link
2 hrs spent at a rugby match is 2 hrs you will never get back in your life. Kick the ball out of play, lets all take 10 minutes strolling up there......zzzzzz boring game StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 864 - 14/07/2020 14:37:14 2284042 Link
Replying To SaffronDon: "I didn't call you anything derogatory so get over yourself. The GAA includes both hurling and football so when I use that term that means both, funny enough. Does that clear things up for you?" Ormo is name calling and bullying. It is derogatory by the very definition of derogatory. You said gaa doesnt need change but can you honestly say that about either Gaelic football or hurling considering we here so many players, coaches, fans always saying changes are needed and should happen. Gaa isnt a sport. It's an organisation. KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 1636 - 14/07/2020 14:48:42 2284044 Link
Replying To StoreysTash: "2 hrs spent at a rugby match is 2 hrs you will never get back in your life. Kick the ball out of play, lets all take 10 minutes strolling up there......zzzzzz boring game" You havent watched a game of rugby then if that's what you take from a game. At least rugby has laws and iant the s* show that Gaelic is KillingFields (Limerick)** - Posts: 1636 - 14/07/2020 14:50:13 2284045 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Very simple In rugby if you kick the ball from your own half and it bounces into touch in the opposition 22 you get the throw in. Or if you kick from your own 22 and it bounces into touch in the opposition half you get the throw in. It's to encourage teams to kick the ball more and put players in back field in rugby and make more space." All clear from a rugby context. But applying this to Gaelic Football, this rule would be encouraging teams to kick it over the sideline, purely to get more kicking into the game. I don't think that would be very appealing to the viewing public. People like seeing the ball kicked to other players, not out over the sideline. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 875 - 14/07/2020 15:36:39 2284047 Link
Replying To KillingFields: "Ormo is name calling and bullying. It is derogatory by the very definition of derogatory. You said gaa doesnt need change but can you honestly say that about either Gaelic football or hurling considering we here so many players, coaches, fans always saying changes are needed and should happen. Gaa isnt a sport. It's an organisation." What age are you? Seriously? Every single poster has explained this to you, including myself in detail. It's not bullying. Everyone on here is anonymous, it's not a personal attack. How do you not understand this ? TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 6893 - 14/07/2020 15:42:08 2284048 Link