Proposed gaelic football rules changes – all you need to know ahead of interprovincial series

The committee has also been working on additional proposals which it believes would further embolden the ‘seven core enhancements’.

Tactical fouling, such as preventing free-kicks being taken quickly, would result in the ball being move forward a whopping 50 metres as opposed to the current 20, with player dissent following refereeing decisions being similarly punished.

What’s being described as “aggressive dissent” from the dugouts or sideline would also result in a 13-metre free being awarded against that team.

It’s also proposed that black cards would be given to any players deemed to have contributed to a melee, unless they were attempting to remove a player from the melee, while any head to head contact, whether intentional or unintentional, would be a red-card offence.

The additional proposals include increasing the amount of substitutions from five to six plus the introduction of a stop clock, which has been in use in women’s gaelic football for some time.

The committee is still deliberating whether the hooter sounding would conclude the game or whether the team in possession would be allowed to carry on until the ball goes dead.