Thoughts on the new trial rules from Croke Park for freshers hurling later this year?
HURLING
1. Amend Rule 1.7 (b) Rules of Fair Play (Hurling) to read:
(b) Released from the holding - hand and struck with a definite striking action of a hand, either by:
(i) The other hand
Or
(ii) Tapping the ball on the hurley and striking the ball with either hand.
The process of striking the ball with the non-original holding hand involves the transferring the hurley from one hand to the other.
2. Amend Definition 10 Hand Pass (b) Hurling to read:
(b) Hurling
The ball shall be released from the holding-hand and struck with a definite striking action of a hand by, either by:
(i) The other hand
Or
(ii) Tapping the ball on the hurley and striking the ball with either hand.
3. Amend Rule 4.2 (b), Rules of Foul Play (Hurling) by adding:
"As specified in Rule 1.7 (b) Rules of Fair Play (Hurling)".
The wording of the proposed puck-out trial is as follows.
(i) Amend Rule 2.6 - Set Play (Hurling) by amending the final sentence to read:
"The ball shall travel outside the near 45m. line before being played by another player of the defending team".
(ii) Amend Rule 4.29, Rules of Foul Play (Hurling) to read:
"For another player on the team taking the puck-out to play the ball before it has travelled outside the near 45m line".
Penalty
(i) Cancel puck-out.
(ii) Throw In the ball on defenders' 20m. line opposite the scoring space.
(iii) Amend Rule 1.2(i), Rules of Specification, by deleting the word "(Football)" in the first line.
(This provides for the marking of a 45m.line in Hurling.)
Dimensions of hurleys
Juvenile (child) up to and including 26″ hurley – maximum bas of 15cm
Junior (youth) up to and including 30″ hurley – maximum bas of 16cm
Senior (Adult) 30″ up to and including 36″ hurley – maximum bas of 17cm
Adult goalkeeper hurley – maximum bas size of 21cm.
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