There
are very few differences between the two games. The following
are the main differences:
Playing
gear:
¨ All Camogie players, including the goalkeeper, must
wear the same jersey. The goalkeeper in Hurling must wear
a distinctive jersey.
¨ Skirt/divided skirt/skort is worn in Camogie
¨ Hurling: Shorts are worn
Sliotair:
¨ Camogie: Weight: 90-110 grams Size: 21cm in circumference
¨ Hurling: Weight: 110-120grams Size: 23-25cm
Scores:
¨ Camogie: Handpassed goal is allowed
¨ Hurling: Handpassed goal is not allowed
Frees:
¨ Camogie: 45 metre is awarded
¨ Hurling: 65 metre is awarded
Dropping
the hurley:
¨ Camogie: Hurley may be dropped to handpass the sliotar
provided it is not dangerous to do so
¨ Hurling: It is a foul to drop the hurley to handpass
Solo:
¨ Camogie: The sliotar may be taken twice into the hand
from the hurley regardless of how the player gained possession
¨ Hurling: The sliotar may only be taken once into the
hand from the hurley if it was already caught with the hand
Tackling:
¨ Camogie: Shouldering is not allowed
¨ Hurling: Side–to-side charge is permitted
Flicking
of Hurley in the air and on the ground
¨ Camogie: A player may flick an opponent’s hurley
from the ground or in the air with her own hurley
¨ Hurling: It is a foul to tip an opponent’s hurley
up with a player’s hurley or foot. It is also a foul
to tip an opponent’s hurley in the air
Yellow
& Red Cards
¨ Camogie: Red cards only are used to send a player off
for dangerous play. The player is then dealt with by the Committee
in charge of the competition
Players may be sent off for the duration of a game for persistent
fouling/dissent. The player’s name is noted by the Committee
in charge of the competition and should this player be sent
off on a second occassion for the duration of a game, she
will have to appear before the Committee in charge.
¨ Hurling: Yellow card for first bookable offence
Red card – to dismiss a player after he receives a second
Yellow card
- straight Red Card for dangerous play
Article taken from Camogie.ie
