HURLING

Hurling

Event Type: Team
Age Category:U11 Over 8 (B Competition U11 Over 8)
Panel Details: Panel of 16 (11 players + 5 Substitutes – All Boys). All panel members present at National Festival should participate. Rolling Substitutions will be used. Gum Shields are advised to be worn. Protective gear such as shin-guards, hand protection may be used. Ball Size will be a No.4 Sliotar. Sliotar to be used will be the Smart Touch Sliotar.

The playing rules of the Gaelic Athletic Association will apply except where amended by Community Games Rules. GAA
The game will consist of 4 quarters each of 10 minutes duration.
A team must field a minimum of 9 players at the commencement of the game. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
Measurements of the playing field at the National Festival, where possible will be as below*
Solo running with the sliotar on the Hurley is permitted.
Side to Side (shoulder) charge is permitted.
A player who catches the sliotar may take four steps with it in his hand before playing it away.
The player who is fouled takes the free lifting and striking the ball-without taking it in his hand-or by striking it on the ground.
When a player fouls the sliotar e.g. over carries it, the opponent nearest to the sliotar takes the free puck.
When a free is awarded, the sliotar is to be given, on the full, to the player taking the free puck. If this does not happen the ball is advanced 5m.
When a team plays the sliotar over the side-line, the opponent nearest to where the sliotar crosses the line takes the side-line puck from the ground.
When a team plays the sliotar over its own end line, the other team are awarded a free puck from the 40m line opposite to where the sliotar crossed the end line.
Opposing players to be at least 10m from the player taking the free puck, side-line puck or puck out. Free pucks should be no closer than 20m from the opposing end line.
In the event of a draw at the end of normal time 5 minutes per half extra will be played. If the sides are still level at the end of extra time, 5 different players on each team will alternately take a 20m free. If a player fails to raise the ball he may hit it on the ground but may not attempt to raise it again. If the sides are still level at the end of 5 frees per team, sudden death applies.

*Measurements of pitch to be marked
Length 95m x 50m wide
Goals 4.5m wide x 2.2m high.
The 65m becomes 40m.
Markings -13m, 20m, 40m and midfield line.
Parallelogram to be marked out

HURLING

"Hurling is believed to be the world’s oldest field game. When the Celts came to Ireland as the last ice age was receding, they brought with them a unique culture, their own language, music, script and unique pastimes. One of these pastimes was a game now called hurling. It features in Irish folklore to illustrate the deeds of heroic mystical figures and it is chronicled as a distinct Irish pastime for at least 2,000 years.
The stick, or "hurley" (called camán in Irish) is curved outwards at the end, to provide the striking surface. The ball or "sliotar" is similar in size to a hockey ball but has raised ridges."*
*Taken from www.gaa.ie