Team Lists
20.5 Each team shall provide the Referee with a list in duplicate on Official Form C.C.2 of the full names in Irish and
English of its players and substitutes. The List shall be signed by an Official authorised by the Club/Board/Council.
Team lists shall be given to the Referee by the commencement of the second half of the match. Failure to comply with
this Rule shall result in a fine being imposed on the defaulting team by the committee in charge of the competition.

Substitution
20.6 Substitution means the replacing during a game or at half-time of any of the fifteen players of a team, other than a player
dismissed from the field of play by the Referee. Only five substitutions per team shall be allowed. A substitution may
only be made during a stoppage in play and on notifying, in writing, the Referee. A team which makes more than five
substitutions shall forfeit the game to its opponents.
20.7 For the purpose of substitution, extra time, if played, shall be considered a new game. For the period of extra time, a
player dismissed from the field of play in the original game may be replaced.

Uniform
20.8 Teams are required to wear distinctive colours. In all instances all members of the same team must be uniformly dressed.
Uniforms, which shall be of Irish manufacture if possible, shall consist of:
Skirt/skort/divided skirt with matching sports underwear, blouse/sports shirt with long or short sleeves, knee socks and
boots. Goalkeepers may wear full uniform, full club/college/county/provincial tracksuit or the tracksuit bottoms with
uniform jersey.
The crest of Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael shall be displayed on the uniform jerseys and skirt/skort/divided skirt.
Equipment

The Camán
20.9 A player may play with a camán which is bound with a metallic substance if covered with adhesive tape, but not with a
camán deemed dangerous by the Referee. A player may not play with a camán the bas of which exceeds 13 cm in width.
Should a player, who has already been warned by the Referee, persist in playing with a camán which does not comply
with the above, she shall be dismissed from the field of play in accordance with Rule 19.14 (c).

The Sliotar
20.10 The weight of the sliotar shall be 90-110 grams and it shall be 21cm in circumference.
The Pitch
20.11 (a) The pitch shall be rectangular, from 130 metres to 145 metres long and from 80 metres to 90metres wide. The
boundaries shall be marked by a distinctive line and the four corners indicated by flags;
(b) Lines indicating 13 metres, 20 metres and 45 metres from each end line, and the half-way line, shall be marked. The
points where these lines join each side-line shall be indicated by flags;
(c) Equidistant from each corner on the end-lines shall stand two upright goalposts, 6.5 metres apart and a minimum of 7
metres high. There shall be a crossbar 2.5 metres from the ground joining the goalposts to form a goal space;
(d) 3.75 metres outside each goalpost a line 4.5 metres long shall be marked at right angles to the goal-line. The ends of
these lines shall be joined to form the small parallelogram, 14metres by 4.5, metres in front of the scoring space;
(e) 6.25 metres outside each goalpost a line 13 metres long shall be marked at right angles to the goal-line, the ends of
these lines being joined by the 13 metres line to form the large parallelogram, 19 metres by 13 metres, in front of the
scoring space.
(f) a semi-circle of radius 13 metres, the centre of which is on the mid-point of the 20 metre line, shall be marked.
(See diagram at the end of these rules)

Nets
20.12 Goal-nets should be fitted to the goal space where possible.

PLAY
Duration
20.13 The time for actual play shall be sixty minutes. A half-time interval of not more than ten minutes should be allowed.
Ends shall be changed at half-time.
Extra Time
20.14 In the event of extra time being played, its duration shall be ten minutes each way, ends to be changed at half-time. A
half-time interval of not more than five minutes should be allowed.
Prior to Commencement
20.15 The Referee shall count the players and toss a coin in the presence of both Captains for choice of ends. The players shall
then take their respective places.
Commencement and Recommencement
20.16 The Referee shall commence or recommence play by blowing the whistle and throwing in the sliotar, i.e. rolling the
sliotar along the ground between opposing players, while facing them.
20.17 The Referee shall:
(a) commence play in each half by throwing in the sliotar on the half-way line between the four centre-field players who
shall stand one behind the other on their own defensive sides of the half-way line. All other players shall remain in
their respective positions behind the 65 metre lines until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been made.
(b) recommence play after a stoppage by throwing in the sliotar between two players while facing the nearer side-line,
except where the stoppage has occurred too near that side-line, or in the event of a clashed side-line ball. No other
player may approach within ten metres until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been made.

Termination
20.18 The Referee, having allowed time for stoppages, shall terminate play by blowing the whistle at the end of the official
time in each half.

The Play
20.19 The sliotar is in play once it has been thrown in by the Referee, or struck by a player after the
Referee has signalled to restart play.
The sliotar remains in play until:
(a) the Referee signals a stop;
(b) the sliotar has passed completely over any boundary line, or is touched in play, by anyone other than a player;
(c) the sliotar has been prevented from going over a boundary line, or is touched in play, by anyone other than a player.
20.20 A player may:
(a) strike the sliotar on the ground or in the air with the camán;
(b) lift the sliotar off the ground with the camán;
(c) after gaining possession of the sliotar, carry the sliotar, either balancing it or hopping it, on the camán, and take the
sliotar from the camán into her hand a second time to play it away from her;
(d) catch the sliotar with one hand;
(e) strike or hand-pass the sliotar with one hand;
(f) turn while holding the sliotar;
(g) take four steps while holding the sliotar;
(h) kick the sliotar.

20.21 A player may tackle an opponent who is in the act of playing/in possession of the sliotar by:
(a) blocking an aerial or ground puck;
(b) flicking the opponent's camán from the ground or in the air with own camán;
(c) hooking an opponent's camán with own camán;
(d) tapping the bas of an apponent's camán from beneath with own camán while she is carrying the sliotar on it.
20.22 A player may not:
(a) pick up the sliotar from the ground with the hand;
(b) touch the sliotar on the ground with the hand except when, with the sliotar in her hand, she falls to
the ground and the sliotar touches the ground;
(c) throw the sliotar away from her;
(d) throw the sliotar up and catch it;
(e) pass the sliotar from one hand to the other;
(f) hop the sliotar on the hand;
(g) hold the sliotar longer than is necessary to play it away from her.
Penalty: a free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred.

20.23 A player may not:
(a) shoulder, push, trip, catch, hold or pull down an opponent;
(b) charge, back into or obstruct an opponent;
(c) reach from behind with the camán over another player for the purpose of getting the sliotar;
(d) "dig" an opponent with the camán;
(e) chop, i.e. strike downwards on an opponent's camán;
(f) hold opponent's camán or pull it from her hands;
(g) use the camán in a dangerous manner;
(h) throw the camán;
(i) tap opponent's camán other than as permitted in Rule 20.21 (d).
Penalty: a free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred.
20.24 A player may not strike an opponent.
Penalty:
(i) dismissal of the player from the field of play in accordance with Rule 19.14 (a) unless the Referee is satisfied that it
was accidental;
(ii) a free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred;
(iii) if accidental and play has been stopped, a throw in where the incident occurred.

20.25 A player may not:
(a) engage in any form of rough or dangerous play;
(b) show dissent with any decisions;
(c) use abusive language.
Penalty:
(i) a warning to the offending player for a first offence of this nature, and, in accordance with Rule 19.14 (b) and (c),
dismissal from the field of play for the remainder of the match for a second offence;
(ii) a free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred;
(iii) should a free already have been awarded, it shall, in the case of dissent, be awarded from a point 10 metres nearer to
the offending player's goal but not within the 20 metre line of that goal.
Frees
20.26 In the event of a foul by a player(s), a free puck shall be awarded to the opposing team from where the foul occurred. A
free shall also be awarded in other instances as specified in these Rules. The Referee shall indicate the spot from where
the free shall be taken. A free shall not be taken until the Referee has blown the whistle;
Exception:
In the event of a foul by a player(s) on an opponent who is in possession of/in the act of playing the sliotar, the Referee may
allow play to continue if she/he considers such to be an advantage to the offended team. The Referee shall indicate that
advantage has been allowed by raising one hand above her/his head.Having allowed play to continue, the Referee may not
subsequently award a free for that foul. The Referee shall, during the next stoppage in play, apply to the offending player(s)
the appropriate sanction in accordance with Rule, where she/he deems such is warranted.
20.27 For all frees, including a side-line puck, once the sliotar has been placed by the free-taker at the spot indicated by the
Referee, and the whistle blown, the sliotar may not be reset except with the expressed permission of the Referee.
Penalty: the sliotar is thrown in by the Referee.

20.28 For all frees, other than the side-line puck, the sliotar may be struck:
(i) on the ground
or
(ii) lifted and struck with the camán.
The sliotar may not be taken in the hand or hopped on the camán when lifted for a free. For a side-line puck, the sliotar
may be struck on the ground only. It may not be lifted.
Penalty: a throw in by the Referee where the foul occurred.

20.29 Should the free-taker fail to lift and/or strike the sliotar at the first attempt she may strike it on the ground but may not
not lift it again.
Penalty: a throw in by the Referee where the foul occurred.

20.30 The free-taker may not play the sliotar a second time until another player has touched it, except where the sliotar
rebounds off a crossbar or upright.
Penalty: a throw in by the Referee where the foul occurred.

20.31 No player may approach within 10 metres of the free-taker until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been made, and no
player may physically or verbally distract a free-taker. (A player holding her camán upright shall not constitute an
interference.)
Penalty: a free shall be awarded from a point 10 metres nearer to the offending player's goal but not within the 20 metre line of
that goal.

20.32 If a foul is committed on a player after she has played the sliotar, a free shall be awarded from where the sliotar lands.
Should a score have resulted, it shall be allowed. Should the sliotar have crossed the end-line, or landed within 20
metres of the end-line, the free shall be awarded from a point on the 20 metre line opposite where the sliotar landed.
Should the sliotar have crossed the side-line, the free shall be awarded from the point where the sliotar crossed, or, if
within 20 metres of the end-line, it shall be awarded from the 20 metre line.

20.33 Should a player from each team foul at the same time, the Referee shall throw in the sliotar between two opposing
players where the foul occurred. If within the 20 metre line, the sliotar shall be thrown in on the 20 metre line at the
point opposite where the foul occurred.

20 metre free
20.34 (a) Should a foul be committee on an attacking player within 20 metres of the end-line and outside the large
parallelogram, the free shall be awarded from a point on the 20 metre line opposite where the foul occurred;
(b) In the event of a 20 metre free, should a member of the defending team show dissent or be in breach of Rule 20.31,
the free shall be awarded from a point on the 20 metre line 10 metres nearer to the centre of the goal. If within 10
metres of the centre, the free shall be taken from a point opposite the centre.

Penalty free
20.35 Should a foul be committed on an attacking player within the large parallelogram, a penalty free shall be awarded from
the centre point of the 20 metre line. Not more than three defending players may stand on the goal-line. With the
exception of the free-taker, all other players shall remain outside the 20 metre line and outside the semi-circle until the
sliotar has been struck. Should a foul be committed by a defending player(s) before the sliotar is struck and a score does
not result, the Referee shall allow the penalty free to be retaken.

45 metre free
20.36 Should a player from the defending team play the sliotar across the end-line, the Referee shall award a free to the
attacking team from a point on the 45 metre line opposite to where the sliotar crossed the end-line. The last person
touching the sliotar shall be considered the last person playing the sliotar.

20.37 Should the sliotar strike anyone other than a player at or near the end-line, and if the Referee adjudges that in so doing
the sliotar was prevented from going out of play, a wide or 45 metre free as applicable shall be awarded.
Side-line puck

20.38 Should a player play the sliotar over the side-line, the Referee shall award a free ground puck to the opposing team from
the point where the sliotar crossed the line.

20.39 When a clashed sliotar crosses the side-line the Referee shall throw in the sliotar between two opposing players at the
point where the sliotar crossed the line. If within 20 metres of the end-line the sliotar shall be thrown in on the 20
metre line.

20.40 Should the sliotar strike anyone other than a player at or near the side-line, and if the Referee adjudges that in so doing
the sliotar was prevented from going out of play, a free ground puck shall be awarded against the team of the player
who last touched the sliotar.

Puck-out from Goal
20.41 When the sliotar is played over the end-line, i.e. wide, by the attacking team, the Referee shall award a puck-out from
within the small parallelogram to the defending team. When a clashed sliotar crosses the end-line it shall be regarded
as wide.

20.42 A player taking the puck-out may:
(i) strike the sliotar from her hand
or
(ii) strike the sliotar on the ground;
(iii) strike the sliotar more than once before any other player touches it.
20.43 should the player taking the puck-out miss the sliotar at the first attempt she may
(i) lift and strike it
or
(ii) strike it on the ground.
She may not take it into her hand a second time.

20.44 A player may not puck out the sliotar from outside the small parallelogram except after a score.
Penalty: 45 metre free to the opposing team from a point opposite to where the foul occurred.

20.45 The players of the opposing team shall remain outside the 20 metre line until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been
made.

20.46 After a score the sliotar may be pucked out from the 13 metre line opposite the small parallelogram. The players of the
opposing team shall remain outside the 20 metre line until an attempt to strike the sliotar has been made.

20.47 The Referee shall extend time to compensate for any deliberate delay in pucking out the sliotar.

Small Parallelogram
20.48 Should a player of the attacking team enter the small parallelogram during play while the sliotar is in the defenders’
half of the pitch but not in the small parallelogram, a free shall be given to the defending team from where the sliotar
was when the foul occurred. Should there havr been a score it shall be disallowed.

20.49 Should a player of the attacking team legally enter the small parallelogram and the sliotar is played away from that area
but is returned before the attacking player has time to leave the small parallelogram, she shall be deemed not ot have
committed a foul. Should there have been a score it shall be allowed.

20.50 In the event of a free, no player of the attacking team may stand outside the end-line behind the small parallelogram.

Scores
20.51 A goal is scored when the sliotar is played by either team over the goal-line between the goalposts and under the
crossbar, except when carried in the hand over the goal-line by an attacking player. A goal shall be equal to three points.

20.52 A point is scored when the sliotar is played by either team over the crossbar and between the goalposts, except when
thrown by any player.

20.53 Should the sliotar be played through its own goal or points space by a team, the score shall be awarded to the opposing
team.
20.54 A score shall be allowed if, in the opinion of the Referee, the sliotar was prevented from crossing the goal-line by
anyone other than a player.

20.55 The team with the higher score at full-time shall be deemed to be the winner.

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