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GAA Referee Handbook - Throw In

Football   A Free/Sideline Kick or Kick-out shall be cancelled and a Throw-In ball awarded in the following circumstances:   FREE KICK (Throw-in not in

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GAA Referee Handbook - 13m Penalty

Football   A Free Kick 13m more advantageous than place of the original kick shall be awarded in the following circumstances:   For an opposing player: (a) to be nearer

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GAA Referee Handbook - Penalty

Football A Penalty is awarded for: • A Technical or Aggressive Foul inside the small rectangle. • An Aggressive Foul inside the large rectangle.   The penalty kick shal

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GAA Referee Handbook - Aggressive Fouls

A card (Yellow, Black (Football only) or Red) shall only be issued when the Referee deems the foul in question to be deliberate and not accidental.   An accidental foul shall result in a free only award.  

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GAA Referee Handbook - Advantage

Football and Hurling When the referee has adjudicated that a foul has been committed (either Technical or Aggressive) he may allow play to continue if he considers it to be to the advantage of the offended team.

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GAA Referee Handbook - Consultation

Consultation between Match Officials • Consultation between Match Officials may take place concerning infringements of the Playing Rules. • Consultation between Match Officials may take place to establish

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GAA Referee Handbook

A new Referee Handbook was launched by An tUachtarán, Aogán Ó Fearghail, which will be distributed, both in hard copy and on-line, to all GAA referees.

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