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Ban The Hand Pass In Hurling. What Are The Alternatives?

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If the handpass was banned altogether it would be imperative on the player to keep the ball moving and not take it in to contact. I'd allow a pass off the hurl only. At the moment, players take the ball in to contact looking for a free and if it doesn't work out they give a hand pass.
I would also reduce inter county hurling to 13 players to allow players time and space. The game has changed from 15 a side, it is too many.

StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1788 - 11/11/2023 09:38:15    2512420

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Replying To omahant:  "Shovel pass?"
Does it matter? The good teams can 'shovel pass' it much better anyway.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4468 - 11/11/2023 20:46:55    2512469

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Same solution as football should implement.

Handpass all day long if you like, but you can only handpass backwards. Job done. Simple. Tactics will evolve.

Football is a disaster, only diehards can bear to watch it nowadays. Myself included, follow for tribal reasons rather than any love of the game anymore. Spoke to ex-Dublin footballer, says its unwatchable. Hear this everywhere.

Hurling thankfully still fantastic to watch - but correct to nip this disease in the bud in case it ever went the way of the embarrassment football now is.

Solo_Run (Leitrim) - Posts: 217 - 11/11/2023 21:08:50    2512473

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Replying To StoreysTash:  "If the handpass was banned altogether it would be imperative on the player to keep the ball moving and not take it in to contact. I'd allow a pass off the hurl only. At the moment, players take the ball in to contact looking for a free and if it doesn't work out they give a hand pass.
I would also reduce inter county hurling to 13 players to allow players time and space. The game has changed from 15 a side, it is too many."
Not sure about reducing to 13 but your spot on about the handpass.

ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 708 - 11/11/2023 22:20:47    2512480

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Replying To Solo_Run:  "Same solution as football should implement.

Handpass all day long if you like, but you can only handpass backwards. Job done. Simple. Tactics will evolve.

Football is a disaster, only diehards can bear to watch it nowadays. Myself included, follow for tribal reasons rather than any love of the game anymore. Spoke to ex-Dublin footballer, says its unwatchable. Hear this everywhere.

Hurling thankfully still fantastic to watch - but correct to nip this disease in the bud in case it ever went the way of the embarrassment football now is."
A backwards only handpass in football would be a great idea. I've never heard that one I'm sure. But anyway, that's football. I haven't been following this thread; do we need to ban or amend the hurling handpass?

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1126 - 17/11/2023 17:48:17    2513534

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