Watching the ladies finals on Sunday the stop clock looks
like in would be an excellent addition to mens GAA matches.

Attending the Down v Kildare match in Newry in which we
were well beaten I was bemused by how much time the referee
spent stopping the game and booking players and which was not
taken into consideration in the amount of injury time given.

Do people think the stop clock would be a good innovation
for the GAA??

REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1617 - 01/10/2014 12:47:08    1658944

Yes, without a doubt. Wasn't it passed at Congress last year, and trialled during the Sigerson weekend? For some reason full implementation has been put on hold. The clock needs to be stopped for injury, substitutions and time-wasting (at the referee's discretion).

football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 01/10/2014 13:12:44    1658958

Definitely should be brought in across the board.

At least we would know where we stood regarding the timing issue in games.

The added time, or lack of it - more to the point, in some games is a joke to be honest.

Don't know why this wasn't introduced ages ago....

Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3727 - 01/10/2014 13:13:04    1658959

yes absolutely 1000000000%

its a great idea works well for the game and works much better for the players...

Played basketball for years and never had an issue with the clock and am a big fan of the nfl and rugby ...

Never mind soccer which isnt a real sport anyway but i think the gaa should at this stage bring in the clock system that way the players on the field competing know exactly where they stand with one glance at the clock ... removes any ambiguity in the results ... Last years all ireland final the added time was up so the cork players went for it had he known the real facts he might have made a different decision !!!!!!

Too much left to another person to decide the fate of a result rather than their being a clearly defined set of rules ... Rugby has the right idea the time lapses and the next time the ball legally goes dead the whistle should go simple as that

ritchie (Cork) - Posts: 346 - 01/10/2014 13:39:31    1658975

Good idea., but the only thing in its way is the refs ability to add on a few seconds or minutes to give a team their chance to get a draw if they deserve one, or if the gaa deserves one!

Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 01/10/2014 13:47:01    1658982

This topic has been debated on here about 100 times. . .and then some.

As of yet, there is still only one solid reason I can see for the continued absence of the stop clock in the men's game and that is simply that the GAA want the referee to have the power to "play for the replay" or to the advantage of the winning/losing team as the case may be.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 01/10/2014 13:54:52    1658987

100% agree with this. You will get an awful lot less cynical time wasting if this happens. I've been calling for it for years.

Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 01/10/2014 14:43:28    1659023

Look at the ladies final on Sunday once Cork got the possession of the ball with a minute to go it was over even though there was 60 seconds on the clock because they could see the clock they just kept the ball. This leads to the game being killed before the full time whistle and one thing for sure is some teams would be able to run the clock down from 5 minutes to go. The rugby players run the clock down too with pick and goes. The AFL it works perfectly because the clock is hidden. People at home know the clock is up but most importantly the players nor the supporters in the stands know whats left.

I am supportive of it but keep the clock hidden.

shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1928 - 01/10/2014 15:06:40    1659039

100% agree.

Hoever one thing that bugs me about it is how it remains running while the ball is fetched for a kickout.

crossfieldball (Galway) - Posts: 650 - 01/10/2014 17:00:05    1659102

When I was a young lad basketball at all levels used a stop clock. Time ran continuously but stopped for everything in the last minute.

I would love to see something similar in GAA.
Clock stops for long stoppages (injuries, melees, Cluxton free kicks etc) but runs though kick outs and normal frees.
Clock stops for every stoppage in the last 5 mins to stop timewasting.

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1105 - 01/10/2014 17:18:33    1659113

Its going to come in but will take a bit of time and perhaps a change to some of the existing rules to help clarify what the clock should be stopped for. You have to consider with the introduction of the black card everyone was going to be focused on that aspect of the game - the GAA don't do rule changes well, most don't know the existing rules so its a big challenge to change the way things are done. It will get there even if only for big games.

http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2503140916-clockhooter-review-/

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 01/10/2014 19:44:22    1659149

Agree with the stop clock idea except when you're down by a point or two with seconds to go, then you don't want that idea

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 01/10/2014 21:36:07    1659201

crossfieldball

Hoever one thing that bugs me about it is how it remains running while the ball is fetched for a kickout. but it is the same for both teams.

The one difference is this you know that nonsense of players kicking the ball away - in Ladies football you get a yellow card and are sin binned so its a heavy price, plus clock is stopped if its excessive.
But the clock does sharpen the game up no doubt with very little hanging about - so no 3 min taking frees or 5 min sideline cuts as some guy makes a neat and perfect "tuft".

But with the gamesmanship currently practised particularly in Gaelic football the damn clock will be a ticking bomb.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 02/10/2014 09:57:25    1659238

The countdown clock is a great idea so it probably won't be brought in.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 02/10/2014 10:24:20    1659247

how is there no set added on time for substitutions in gaa? you could have ten subs in the 2nd half of most matches, a few injuries, and the now regular sight of keepers strolling up the field for a 45 or frees. yet it seems standard to have only 2 or 3 mins max added on. its ajoke to be honest. aussie rules have 4 quarters of 20 mins and you regularly see 25-28 mins a quarter.it really is time to change the current system.

tommydee (Kildare) - Posts: 8 - 02/10/2014 13:06:33    1659326

shaggylegend
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1659039 Look at the ladies final on Sunday once Cork got the possession of the ball with a minute to go it was over even though there was 60 seconds on the clock because they could see the clock they just kept the ball. This leads to the game being killed before the full time whistle and one thing for sure is some teams would be able to run the clock down from 5 minutes to go.

In fairness exactly the same thing happened in the final minutes of the mens All Ireland final this year too, Kerry just kept possession around the middle of the field, (and rightly so before anyone thinks I'm having a pop at Kerry). The big advantage of the stop-clock system is everyone, players included, knows exactly how much playing time is left at any stage of the game, not waiting for the board to go up with the standard 2 minutes, and then trying to figure out exactly how long those 2 minutes will last.

AHP (Dublin) - Posts: 323 - 02/10/2014 13:37:06    1659352