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Shaving Foam For Frees

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Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been.

leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 698 - 07/03/2023 17:25:21    2462607

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
Saying it this years,it's a joke what the freetakers get away with,I had cousins from abroad home last year and they were looking in disbelief at what the kickers got away with,its not just 1 or 2 yds it's easily 6/7 yds easily,either get the foam out or they have to be kicked off the ground when inside the 45

Fkd12 (Louth) - Posts: 196 - 07/03/2023 17:39:52    2462613

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
That's the problem with frees for scores been taken from the hand…. Should be done away with and return to been taken from the ground…. A great skill lost…. Why do you think Keepers have to trudge all the way up to take 45's …?

ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 3814 - 07/03/2023 17:48:34    2462615

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
Yes next question?

TearsIn85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 208 - 07/03/2023 18:01:58    2462620

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
It is not 'shaving' foam.

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2753 - 07/03/2023 18:06:17    2462621

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Go back to frees off the ground then, I remember going to shave a few years back and the young lads had emptied my entire stash of Gilette.
Looked out the back window and found out what had happened.

ExiledInWex (Dublin) - Posts: 1336 - 07/03/2023 18:25:32    2462626

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Tail paint for the hurlers

Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1201 - 07/03/2023 19:08:04    2462634

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
Nah! Save it for your face!

foreveryoung (USA) - Posts: 2202 - 07/03/2023 19:21:11    2462636

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
Yea, lots of free takers taking the mick alright, especially improving the angle. The Derry lad lad last Saturday was exceptional at it.. Hard to belive the refs haven't picked up on it.

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1468 - 07/03/2023 21:56:38    2462652

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Replying To leitrim4sam:  "Is it time to borrow another idea from soccer and get the referees to mark the spot where a free taker cannot go beyond with the shaving foam when a free is to be taken.

So often the three taker steals a few yards and makes the angle better for himself and the kick ends up being taken from a completely different position than it should've been."
Very good idea, most of them being taken from nowhere near where the free was given

smallfrank (Galway) - Posts: 505 - 08/03/2023 08:40:01    2462658

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How long does a can of the foam last? In soccer, you might have a handful of frees per game. In GAA you could have dozens. Will the ref go through multiple cans a game? Games being held up while he goes over to mark the spot, or to get a new can?

Or are we just talking about frees in the half you're attacking. inside the 65 maybe. Is this not a case of using a sledgehammer to break a nut? We already have refs and linesman indicate the spot. Sometimes the linesman even stands on the spot while the ref heads in towards goal. Do we not just get refs to crack down on this? Take from the wrong spot, throw up the ball. You'll find free takers will learn very quickly then.

Not everything needs a gimmick, just application of the rules

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2466 - 08/03/2023 10:31:26    2462686

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Replying To Loughduff Lad:  "How long does a can of the foam last? In soccer, you might have a handful of frees per game. In GAA you could have dozens. Will the ref go through multiple cans a game? Games being held up while he goes over to mark the spot, or to get a new can?

Or are we just talking about frees in the half you're attacking. inside the 65 maybe. Is this not a case of using a sledgehammer to break a nut? We already have refs and linesman indicate the spot. Sometimes the linesman even stands on the spot while the ref heads in towards goal. Do we not just get refs to crack down on this? Take from the wrong spot, throw up the ball. You'll find free takers will learn very quickly then.

Not everything needs a gimmick, just application of the rules"
Only scoreable frees, a bit of common sense.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 08/03/2023 12:46:48    2462741

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Only scoreable frees, a bit of common sense."
Players are more regularly pulled up for taking the non scoreable frees from the wrong position, than those taking frees to score. A bit of an oddity. A crack down would change this very quickly with no need for foam

Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2466 - 08/03/2023 14:01:28    2462767

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no brainer

Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1920 - 08/03/2023 14:39:17    2462784

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Replying To Loughduff Lad:  "How long does a can of the foam last? In soccer, you might have a handful of frees per game. In GAA you could have dozens. Will the ref go through multiple cans a game? Games being held up while he goes over to mark the spot, or to get a new can?

Or are we just talking about frees in the half you're attacking. inside the 65 maybe. Is this not a case of using a sledgehammer to break a nut? We already have refs and linesman indicate the spot. Sometimes the linesman even stands on the spot while the ref heads in towards goal. Do we not just get refs to crack down on this? Take from the wrong spot, throw up the ball. You'll find free takers will learn very quickly then.

Not everything needs a gimmick, just application of the rules"
Could get a sponsor, get the logo flashed across the telly as the ref is spraying 'Gillette, the best a person can get'.

Or get the ref to get the free taker to take 4 steps back and do him for over carrying if he takes 5 steps before the kick.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7969 - 08/03/2023 14:45:28    2462787

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Replying To Loughduff Lad:  "Players are more regularly pulled up for taking the non scoreable frees from the wrong position, than those taking frees to score. A bit of an oddity. A crack down would change this very quickly with no need for foam"
Ref moved Morgan back 1 yard from 76 Yates's to 77 in the 21 semifinal v Kerry yet they let players away with cutting the angle down by 4,5 6 yards with close in frees. I noticed on Sat night with Armagh v Donegal, a rare thing, the Armagh goalkeeper took his from the exact spot. It's worse in club football including my own club. No difference in cheating to buy frees and cheating by moving position for frees.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2289 - 09/03/2023 08:44:44    2462902

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While I agree with your point, referees can barley keep up with the pace of the modern game never mind carry any more additional weight/accessories. Dont know if I'd trust sideline to run on and mark the spot - too often they are caught ball watching and miss actual incidents or where they happened

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 769 - 09/03/2023 10:06:07    2462911

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I really don't see any need to have referees carrying canisters of shaving foam to mark positions of frees.
Referees just need to point to the spot and if a player takes the free a few metres ahead of the spot then penalise him by throwing in the ball.
If referees did that there would be no free takers taking frees ahead of the spot.

carlowman (Carlow) - Posts: 1875 - 10/03/2023 16:10:51    2463250

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The Derry lad Toner last week must have run half the length of Celtic park to hit a free. started at the 40 ended up at the
30 yard line.

The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2093 - 14/03/2023 10:58:23    2463846

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Just have linesman drop down a flag or a disc on the spot. Simple. Anyone touches the flag = booking

SmellyBadger (Limerick) - Posts: 32 - 14/03/2023 11:30:14    2463852

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