A motion is set to be debated at congress in two weeks time which could see the introduction of the black card for cynical play in hurling.
Initially, the motion was set to cover fouls from anywhere on the pitch as put forward by the standing playing rules committee.
That has now been changed and the motion will only pertain to fouls committed within the twenty metre line and semi-circle which prevent a clear goal scoring chance.
Deise boss Liam Cahill has lended his voice to support for the motion, hoping to reduce the amount of cynical fouling in the game.
“Yeah, well, I think definitely - an obvious goal chance, the punishment needs to be a lot harsher for that, I think if an inside forward gets inside a back man and he’s pulled to the ground with a goal opportunity at his mercy, I think the punishment there has to come up.”
“Whatever about it out the field is one thing, but definitely when you have created a real goal opportunity and that’s allowed happened and suddenly it’s a point versus three, and there’s only a tick or a yellow card picked up for it – were seeing too much of it now of late.”
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The language for the motion has been updated due to some Central Council delegates and county board chairpersons viewing the terminology of the motion as vague. With the amendment now changed to specify cynical fouls as taking place within the twenty metre line and semi-circle, it is hoped that the motion will pass through congress and avoid the special congress set for later this year.
Cahill thinks that the quality of the game is being affected by the persistent fouling which has increased in recent seasons.
“If the GAA, and if we, want to see more goals and action or excitement I suppose in our games, they’re going to have to bring in that in my opinion.”
Having gone through his first Championship campaign in charge of Waterford and experienced the effect such fouls have had on his side, Cahill has changed his view from before he took up the reigns.
“I wasn’t a believer of it at the start of the league last year, I was asked the same question and I would have said no, but seeing what I’ve seen throughout the course of the championship, albeit a micronized championship of last year, there’s been I suppose, several instances in a lot of matches that these situation have occurred and gone unpunished.”
“You know its detrimental to the team that has left a goal opportunity behind them and I think that has to be addressed.”
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