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Replying To omahant: "The rhythm of a string of passes, ultimately leading to a wonderful POINT, even with the fist, would be lost. Instead, stop, reassess, recycle, wait for that goal opportunity. Choice of either close-range score retains finesse and a better spectacle." I dont see any scenario where a team might have a goal chance - the defense closes it down and they start passing it around - they will either go back for an open 2 or take the hand 1. face the kick out and keep the pressure on. The real benefit of the 4 point goal is 1 - the game is never over - 2 the safe fisted point or tap over on the 14/21 will be ditched for a goal change - you'll only need to score 1 goal chance out of 4 to match a 100% strike rate from inside the arc tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 2056 - 11/09/2026 18:09:51 2693552 Link
Replying To Freethinker: "A very valid point." Maybe in 'wrestle' situations, best to give 'benefit of the doubt' to both players (no +50m)? omahant (USA) - Posts: 3609 - 13/09/2026 16:28:50 2693686 Link
Replying To tirawleybaron: "I dont see any scenario where a team might have a goal chance - the defense closes it down and they start passing it around - they will either go back for an open 2 or take the hand 1. face the kick out and keep the pressure on. The real benefit of the 4 point goal is 1 - the game is never over - 2 the safe fisted point or tap over on the 14/21 will be ditched for a goal change - you'll only need to score 1 goal chance out of 4 to match a 100% strike rate from inside the arc" I don't relate your first paragraph to my point - maybe my blind spot? omahant (USA) - Posts: 3609 - 13/09/2026 16:38:49 2693687 Link
No need for any of the new changes could be a disaster mcstay bad track record SAMFORHILLS9292 (Donegal) - Posts: 18 - 02/10/2026 13:52:13 2695926 Link
Replying To SAMFORHILLS9292: "No need for any of the new changes could be a disaster mcstay bad track record" 6 Subs make sense as there's more action in the game. Could at least have given the enhanced rules 3 full years before looking at the rest. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 983 - 02/10/2026 14:33:01 2695932 Link
https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2026/1015/1595582-santry-showcase-puts-two-new-rule-tweaks-in-spotlight/ New rules got a run out last night…. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 5325 - 16/10/2026 09:19:13 2697495 Link
I wonder if 'limiting consecutive hand passes to three' is not what's needed. Maybe only 'forward' kick passes between the 45s' and unlimited hand passes otherwise (in each third of the field) would be better? omahant (USA) - Posts: 3609 - 16/10/2026 20:34:24 2697594 Link
So a whopping 76% of inter-county players are opposed to ANY further rule changes and only 0.5% feel that significant changes are needed. The rest would support some minor adjustments: https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/342199 Hopefully the GAA will actually listen and just leave the rules as they are, especially given that they were such a resounding success this year. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 1063 - 22/10/2026 22:14:32 2698276 Link
Replying To Gaillimh_Abu: "So a whopping 76% of inter-county players are opposed to ANY further rule changes and only 0.5% feel that significant changes are needed. The rest would support some minor adjustments: https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/342199 Hopefully the GAA will actually listen and just leave the rules as they are, especially given that they were such a resounding success this year." Only tweaks needed are extending the 40m arc and 6 subs. Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 983 - 23/10/2026 11:57:52 2698318 Link