The Official TFK Questionable Sporting Rules Thread

[TheUlteriorMotive]

The rule in hurling that you can hit somebody off the ball and not be sent off as long as
a) it is unlikely to do them any serious damage; or
b) it is early in the game

What is serious damage?
How early is early?

[TreatyStones]

@briantinnion

One rule (or absence of a rule) I never liked in association football is where a defender is shepherding a ball out of play for a throw in or a goal kick after a member of the opposing team has had the last touch. You’ll often seen a player use their arse in a fashion like @LetterkennyMan to keep the opposing player away from the ball, however, they won’t touch the ball themselves or make any effort to do so. To me the defender isn’t playing the ball there and is purely obstructing the opposing player.

In fairness the balance to that rule is that you are generally allowed a bit of a kick at the defender just as the ball crosses the end line.

[croppy_boy]

[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 959268, member: 2272”]The rule in hurling that you can hit somebody off the ball and not be sent off as long as
a) it is unlikely to do them any serious damage; or
b) it is early in the game

What is serious damage?
How early is early?[/QUOTE]

Not a rule.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

@croppy_boy

Not a rule.

That’s what I said when I was talking to Loughnane at the back of Mass last Sunday.
He claimed it was a rule, was always a rule and Cork threw a spanner in the works when somebody tried to change it.

Then the Our Father started so we couldn’t continue our conversation.

[The_Scouse_Cafu]

@TreatyStones

That’s because you have the rule wrong. There is no longer a mention of “underhand” in the rule. All the rule states is that there must be a definite striking action.

When did this happen?

[TreatyStones]

@The Scouse Cafu

When did this happen?

Looks like a was confusing the issue.
You only need an underhand striking action if you are playing it away with an open hand. If you use a closed fist it’s not required.

[Rocko]

@briantinnion

One rule (or absence of a rule) I never liked in association football is where a defender is shepherding a ball out of play for a throw in or a goal kick after a member of the opposing team has had the last touch. You’ll often seen a player use their arse in a fashion like @LetterkennyMan to keep the opposing player away from the ball, however, they won’t touch the ball themselves or make any effort to do so. To me the defender isn’t playing the ball there and is purely obstructing the opposing player.

I like you and I like your dig at @LetterkennyMan but I dislike the general assumption that this isn’t allowed by the rules. Once the ball is within playing distance you are perfectly entitled to shield the ball as much as you want and prevent an opponent from getting near it. There’s a myth developing about this type of shepherding being against the rules, the reality is that if there is inconsistent application of this rule the real problem is how the game is refereed in open play.

[briantinnion]

@Rocko

I like you and I like your dig at @LetterkennyMan but I dislike the general assumption that this isn’t allowed by the rules. Once the ball is within playing distance you are perfectly entitled to shield the ball as much as you want and prevent an opponent from getting near it. There’s a myth developing about this type of shepherding being against the rules, the reality is that if there is inconsistent application of this rule the real problem is how the game is refereed in open play.

I never said it was against the rules. I think it should be though if you are not attempting to play the ball.

[farmerinthecity]

@Julio Geordio

Not so much questionable, as completely ignored. The “Foul Throw” in Association Football.

Smashing call.