but is against the rules to foul a player!!!! Henry Shefflin is the only one in memory that has been booked for using his spare hand in a cynical act. He was booked last year against Cork. Everybody says it was harsh. It was only harsh in the sense that a great player like Henry got caught and was a scapegoat for the fact that everybody else is doing it and getting away with. what we need is a situation where everybody gets booked for this to put an end to it. Good defenders can hook and block and be out front - they do not need to use their hand to pull on a person's helmet, to push down on a person's arm, to briefly grab the hand of another opponent so that they fumble possession. This is not hurling. We have more and more ugly rucks in hurling because of this. People say its a mans game, let things be. Rubbish. We must implement the rules. It seems we need stiffer punishments.

BennuBunny.

Rules already exist to prevent the use of the spare hand. A pull of the jersey, arm around the neck, holding the hurley, push in the back. These are all "spare hand offenses" and more often then not referees catch them. Point i'm trying to make is players are getting so good and discreetly using it referees can't see it and if they can't see it how can they call it?

crossfieldball (Galway) - Posts: 650 - 19/07/2014 14:51:34    1621498