GAELIC
FOOTY RULES - “Gaelic Kick”
(for primary school age boys and girls)
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It is recommended
that the following rules would best be suited to teams of 10 players
made up of a goalkeeper, 3 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 3 forwards.
If 10 players are not available then teams should be evenly matched.
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| 1. |
The
pitch to have *goalposts at each end. (*portable posts without
crossbars may be used if small sized Gaelic football posts are
unavailable)
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| 2. |
Pitch
to be divided into three zones using cones to identify the zones.
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| 3. |
Each
of the zones represents a defensive, midfield, attacking zone.
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| 4. |
Players
who are defenders are not permitted outside their zone and neither
are attacking players. Midfield players can enter any zone.
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| 5. |
No
tackling is allowed however a player may use one hand to slap
the ball from opponents’ hands.
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| 6. |
The
ball may be picked up/lifted directly from the ground.
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| 7. |
Players
may take a maximum of six steps whilst in possession of the ball.
They can
bounce the ball once and after doing so are entitled to take a
further six steps.
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| 8. |
A
player may fist pass, hand pass or kick the ball.
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| 9. |
A
maximum of two hand to toe (toe taps) are allowed
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| 10. |
No
sliding tackles are permitted.
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| 11. |
A
point is scored when the ball passes between the two uprights
and over the crossbar
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| 12. |
A
goal is scored (3 points) when the ball is played into the area
beneath the crossbar and between the uprights
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times
of games to be decided upon locally |
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size
of pitch to be decided at the local level |
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games
to be played over 4 quarters |
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players
to be rotated in zones |
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size
4 footballs to be used |
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adequate
drinks to be available at all times |
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basic
first aid to be available at all times |
The focus for
“Gaelic Footy” is catching and kicking.
This information was sourced from the
Gaelic Football & Hurling Association of Australasia website
on 28/02/2005. Please check this website for the most recent version of this document
Last modified: 03/05/2006 09:42:40am
