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Armaghball

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Rufus T Firefly said:
The forward and defensive marks are an absolute disaster of a rule change. I actually thought the mark from a kick out for a ball won in midfield was a good change and rewarded some of the old traditional skills (high catching) but this is an absolute nonsense and is leading to total confusion. I honestly believe it gives too much of an advantage to the attacker, does nothing for the flow of the game and causes absolute confusion. As another poster has said, the pressure now on referees with the sheer weight of rules and responsibilities is immense. I sincerely hope this is reviewed.
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Agree 100%. Have seen marks also given incorrectly from dead balls and also from diagonal balls kicked well inside the 45.

If they’d leave the game alone it would be far better. Totally unfair on refs as well as players.
 
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M18

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anonymous said:
If the player didn't call the mark by putting his hand up, then it is just open play, and in that case the Ogs player doesn't have to get out of his way.

The confusion is caused caused by the ref blowing his whistle. Players have been conditioned all their lives so that when they hear a whistle they know the game is stopping for a free or a hop ball etc.
The problem is that the mark uses that very same whistle to signify that a pass has been played which qualifies for a mark, But unless the player accepts the mark (by raising his arm) then it is normal play. So now we have a whistle which means different things; hence the confusion unless players are really focusing on what is happening; which can be more difficult that it sounds as they may be watching their direct opponent when the ball is kicked and so is unaware that the ball that has been played may be a mark.

I think it is even more confusing on the defensive mark where the full back or Keeper catches a long range shot. The ref blows his whistle to signify a mark, but because no one really thinks about the defensive mark they pause whilst holding the ball upon hearing on the whistle. They are in danger of being blown up for over carrying. Crazy.
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This is my understanding. hsppened at a game I saw the first weekend I think
Player caught ball In midfield but didn’t signify he wanted mark
Thought he had 15 seconds
But actually he had 4 steps or time it would take and he was blown up

it seems that refs are getting a bad rep when they are applying the rules under pressure having had very few league games to get used to them

Wasn’t at AG so don’t know about cullyhanna game

but think gaa haven’t taught supporters the rules
Maybe that is because no Sunday game to explain these things
 
winsamsoon

winsamsoon

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It is also a very difficult thing to signify the mark, unless the player has 3 arms. Two hands on the ball which has just been blasted in from 30/40 yards. Coupled with a thinking time of about 0.2 seconds to either play on or get your arm up in the air. Add in the fact that you are getting battered by a defender. Easier when you are in 10 yards of space. I will say it again what are these eejits at changing rules which have worked for years.
 
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winsamsoon

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No doubting that was a cracking result and by all accounts deserved by Madden. I fancy the Og's to come through. I think they have that little more experience and a decent management set up. It's a tight game so I will bet you a fiver and I will have the draw also???;););):):)
 
ragingbull

ragingbull

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See Madden are losing a player to the States & Clann Eireann are losing a player to Qatar played their last games for their clubs
 
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