How the `Mark` will affect Gaelic Football

 

#GAA news: Ard Chomhairle confirm date for the introduction of the mark to Gaelic Football » https://t.co/VuFSSqTE8N pic.twitter.com/GA6pIzRAR2

— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 20, 2016

The GAA have passed a new rule at Congress. The `Mark` will come into Gaelic Football and will affect the game from January 1st 2017.

The motion to include the `Mark` was voted in by delegates by 68% and aims to increase high fielding in the game.

The new rule means from 2017 on, a player who catches the ball cleanly outside the ‘45’ metre line from a kick-out will be entitled to call a ‘mark’ and take a free kick. Alternatively, he can continue to play on.

The `Mark` is currently used in the International Rules Series against Australia. In which the rules of Gaelic Football and Aussie Rules Football are mixed.

Ireland v Australia at the 2015 International Rules Series match at Croke Park.

The Mark has not gone done with the majority of Gaelic Football fans and players alike. Aidan O`Shea and Joe Brolly have spoken out against the `Mark`.

One fan has even started a petition to get rid of the rule before it has even come into effect.

All Gaelic fans: Remove The Mark from Gaelic Football – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/nQmpc2Kk0H via @Change

— Gerard Downes (@DownesGerard) March 21, 2016

Here`s how Twitter reacted to Gaelic Football`s newest rule.

 

@officialgaa i for one will no longer be watching gaelic football, ur ideas don't reflect that of the fans or the player's
Remove the mark

— Gerard Downes (@DownesGerard) March 20, 2016

RT @collyhanlon12 what do you think of the new mark system in Gaelic football? #askshane

Don't like it

— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) March 20, 2016

The mark is to be introduced to Gaelic Football on January 1st. Personally I think it's a bad decision from the GAA, what's your opinion?

— Hill 16 Army (@Hill16Army) March 19, 2016

@Hill16Army didn't need to be introduced.could possibly slow the game down. Should have looked at the over use of hand passing maybe.

— Paul Lee (@Leepaul71) March 19, 2016

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