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The point was fine, tv was slightly out with last stoppage Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2558 - 25/01/2026 21:18:11 2653191 Link
Replying To Claretandblue: "The point was fine, tv was slightly out with last stoppage" The scoreboard in the ground must have been out aswell then… D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 314 - 25/01/2026 22:23:21 2653213 Link
With margins for error on when time is stopped or not, it'll be very harsh to disallow a score when a player is in the process of striking for a score. Appreciate tricky to write as a rule. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9390 - 26/01/2026 17:08:54 2653406 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "With margins for error on when time is stopped or not, it'll be very harsh to disallow a score when a player is in the process of striking for a score. Appreciate tricky to write as a rule." New York has the clock/hooter system in operation for approx. 75 years. The clock and hooter are interconnected. The clock shows the exact time left to play as the it is operated by an official on directions from the referee. All present are aware when the clock has been stopped....no hanky panky. At zero seconds on the clock a relay energizes the hooter. On this: St. Brigids v Dingle had 5 minutes "injury" time added. Brigids tied it with the Tv showing 5.35 had been played. The Tv should not show any time unless it is the official time. P. Rooney (USA) - Posts: 65 - 26/01/2026 18:24:22 2653422 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "The scoreboard in the ground must have been out aswell then…" The scoreboard in the ground showed a few seconds more left than tg4. The person in charge of the hooter is a designated neutral timekeeper or fourth official. The hooter goes after the official time is up.Nothing sinister or unfairness happened with the hooter. gaa.88 (Kerry) - Posts: 51 - 26/01/2026 19:07:27 2653427 Link
Replying To gaa.88: "The scoreboard in the ground showed a few seconds more left than tg4. The person in charge of the hooter is a designated neutral timekeeper or fourth official. The hooter goes after the official time is up.Nothing sinister or unfairness happened with the hooter." There was 5 seconds left on the clock in the ground when the ref stopped it. Anyway, it's a very messy way to end a game, it may or may not have any impact on whether we survive or not but it surely needs adjusting. It has brought unnecessary controversy for officials and it's only the first round of the league!! D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 314 - 26/01/2026 20:40:26 2653442 Link
Replying To gaa.88: "The scoreboard in the ground showed a few seconds more left than tg4. The person in charge of the hooter is a designated neutral timekeeper or fourth official. The hooter goes after the official time is up.Nothing sinister or unfairness happened with the hooter." It's a messy situation. To have this system you need everything working together from tv time to scoreboard time and then the hooter. I just think it's a joke that if you don't have the hooter from division 1 to division 4 then don't have it at all and go back to the ref having the decision dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1350 - 26/01/2026 21:19:09 2653447 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "There was 5 seconds left on the clock in the ground when the ref stopped it. Anyway, it's a very messy way to end a game, it may or may not have any impact on whether we survive or not but it surely needs adjusting. It has brought unnecessary controversy for officials and it's only the first round of the league!!" IT was 7 seconds from referees whistle to ball leaving Kennedys hand - buzzer went after that https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dswv9kUKxRk tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1658 - 27/01/2026 16:57:20 2653596 Link
Should be implemented like rugby. Simple as. dakid (Australia) - Posts: 340 - 27/01/2026 17:56:35 2653611 Link
Replying To D.Hyde: "There was 5 seconds left on the clock in the ground when the ref stopped it. Anyway, it's a very messy way to end a game, it may or may not have any impact on whether we survive or not but it surely needs adjusting. It has brought unnecessary controversy for officials and it's only the first round of the league!!" There was no controversy despite your attempts to create some. Referee watch was not same as scoreboard one. Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2558 - 27/01/2026 18:52:39 2653622 Link
Replying To dakid: "Should be implemented like rugby. Simple as." I agree. This was working fine last year. Ball going dead after hooter is the perfect way to end both halves. Just because women do it, and 'New York' do it, don't strike me as compelling reasons for men's intercounty to adopt it. Horrible finish to the Kerry/Ros game already. Did he, didn't he etc. Have we the technology to match these last second strikes to potential nanoseconds over/under the time? Have we one synched clock? A potential mess. Should have left well enough alone here, dead ball was the perfect way to end the durarions imo. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4528 - 28/01/2026 18:22:53 2653807 Link
The black card was one of the main influences behind the hooter. The fourth official could be placed in charge of a stop start of the 10 minute countdown, stopping the 10 minute countdown if there are any stoppages in play. Just musing if a hybrid stop clock and added time could be possible. If there is a stoppage in play, the clock should be stopped. The referee could still add negligible added time for minor disruptions in play. If the clock is stopped for injuries, most added time would only be a minute or two. The stop clock is retained. No need for a hooter. Added time is announced. The referee ends the game. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9390 - 29/01/2026 08:17:21 2653859 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The black card was one of the main influences behind the hooter. The fourth official could be placed in charge of a stop start of the 10 minute countdown, stopping the 10 minute countdown if there are any stoppages in play. Just musing if a hybrid stop clock and added time could be possible. If there is a stoppage in play, the clock should be stopped. The referee could still add negligible added time for minor disruptions in play. If the clock is stopped for injuries, most added time would only be a minute or two. The stop clock is retained. No need for a hooter. Added time is announced. The referee ends the game." Ye were all moaning about the play on till the ball goes dead system. Now ye're all moaning about hooter ending the game (with exceptions). Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 345 - 29/01/2026 10:59:27 2653880 Link
Replying To Seanfan: "Ye were all moaning about the play on till the ball goes dead system. Now ye're all moaning about hooter ending the game (with exceptions)." Seems like a sweeping assessment that, and highly unlikely to be frank. Where's the data to back up your sweeping assessment? From my own standpoint, i liked the dead ball after the hooter. Thought it was fine last year. In contrast, that finish to Kerry/Ros last Sunday would have me moaning. Lots of potential for problems regarding buzzer beating strikes, and the added need for precision clock management for it. I'm amazed that anyone sees this as a rule enhancement. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 4528 - 29/01/2026 12:43:08 2653901 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Seems like a sweeping assessment that, and highly unlikely to be frank. Where's the data to back up your sweeping assessment? From my own standpoint, i liked the dead ball after the hooter. Thought it was fine last year. In contrast, that finish to Kerry/Ros last Sunday would have me moaning. Lots of potential for problems regarding buzzer beating strikes, and the added need for precision clock management for it. I'm amazed that anyone sees this as a rule enhancement." Agreed,new hooter system already giving bother, imagine as the year goes on,is the game over as the hooter starts or when it finishes , Roscommon would probably like to know. isfeidirrlinn (Armagh) - Posts: 19 - 29/01/2026 13:40:03 2653909 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Seems like a sweeping assessment that, and highly unlikely to be frank. Where's the data to back up your sweeping assessment? From my own standpoint, i liked the dead ball after the hooter. Thought it was fine last year. In contrast, that finish to Kerry/Ros last Sunday would have me moaning. Lots of potential for problems regarding buzzer beating strikes, and the added need for precision clock management for it. I'm amazed that anyone sees this as a rule enhancement." This should revert back to the way it was. Moving a free up 50m for not handing a ball back needs to be looked at also. Attacking players are acting the maggot in some instances to trick the ref. Also, a 2 point score from a free that is brought back outside the 40m arc. 1 point for a 45 versus this, just dont make sense imo. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 4779 - 29/01/2026 13:53:41 2653913 Link

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