GAELIC FOOTBALL

Event: Gaelic Football
Age and Panel Details: Under 10 and over 7. Panel of 16 (Team of 11+ 5 Substitutes) All Boys, All Girls or Mixed.
More Details: All panel members at National Festival should participate.
Rolling substitutions will be used.
Duration – The game consists of 4 quarters, 10 minutes per quarter.
No formal team talks at 1st & 3rd intervals Gum shields are Mandatory
Size 4 Football

The playing rules of the Gaelic Athletic Association will apply except where amended by Community Games. Please see: www.gaa.ie
A team must field minimum of 9 players at commencement of play. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. A team may compete with minimum of 9 players.
A player may pick the ball off the ground with the toe or with one or both hands, providing he/she is in standing position.
The player can carry the ball for one hop and one solo
A player who is fouled should take the free, when possible, otherwise the player nearest to the ball takes the free.
Measurements of the playing field at the National Festival, where possible will be:-

Length 80m x 40m wide
Goals 4.5m wide x 2.2m or as available.
Markings - 13m, 20m, 35m and midfield line.
Parallelogram line to be marked out

7. The goalkeeper may advance 13m for the kick-out.
8. In the event of a draw at the end of normal time, two periods of 5 minutes each of extra time will be played. If sides are still level, a further two periods of 3 minutes will be played. If after the second period of extra time, the teams are still level, Golden Goal will apply (I.E first to score wins)

Gaelic Football Girls

Event: Gaelic Football Girls
Age and Panel Details: under 12 and over 9, under 14 and over 11. Panel of 16 (Team of 11 + 5 Substitutes) all Girls.
Panel Details: All panel members present at National Festival should participate. Rolling substitutions will be the method used. No formal team talks at 1st & 3rd intervals. Gum Shields are Mandatory Size 4 Football

The playing rules of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association www.ladiesgaelic.ie will apply, except where amended by Community Games Rules
The game will be 4 quarters. 10 minutes per quarter.
A team must field minimum of 9 players at commencement of play. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. A team may compete with minimum of 9 players.
Measurements of the playing field at the National Festival, where possible will be:-

Length 95m x 50m wide
Goals 4.5m wide x 2.2m high.
The 65m becomes 45m.
Markings -13m, 20m, 40m and midfield line.
Parallelogram to be marked out
5. The goalkeeper may advance 13m for the kick-out
6. In the event of a draw at the end of normal time, two periods of 5 minutes each of extra time will be played. If sides are still level, a further two periods of 3 minutes will be played until a score is achieved.

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GAELIC FOOTBALL

"Gaelic Football is a field game which has developed as a distinct game similar to the progression of Australian Rules. Gaelic Football is played on a pitch up to 145m long and 90m wide. The goalposts are the same shape as on a rugby pitch, with the crossbar lower than a rugby one and slightly higher than a soccer one.

The ball used in Gaelic Football is round, slightly smaller than a soccer ball. It can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or "hand-passed", a striking motion with the hand or fist. After every four steps the ball must be either bounced or "solo-ed", an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand. You may not bounce the ball twice in a row"

Thanks to www.gaa.ie for the above!