Supporters during the 2024 GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
By John Harrington
The GAA is inviting the public to give their feedback to the FRC rule enhancements during the upcoming Allianz Football League.
This can be done through an open online survey which you access HERE.
This initiative is part of the FRC’s commitment to monitor the extent to which the rule enhancements translate into real and measurable improvements to Gaelic football.
“We want your opinions, we want your thoughts, we want to see what you think is working well and what you think isn't because Central Council who are the governing body of the Association have the power to amend or rescind any of these new rules,” says FRC Chairperson, Jim Gavin.
“We have a benefit realisation framework on the new rules. We want to see are we getting the intended value from the new rules or not. That will be data driven, primarily, but we also want the subjective comments from people who will watch these games live at county grounds or indeed at home on the TV.
“When we have all that data we'll present back to the standing committee on playing rules who then will make a decision on whether they need to amend, rescind, or even just keep the rules as they are.”
The GAA is also inviting members of the public to participate in a prospective cohort study of the FRC’s Gaelic football rule enhancements.
A prospective cohort study is a study in which a group of participants are followed over time to observe outcomes.
In this case, the outcomes relate to the level of the satisfaction, knowledge, and understanding of the rule enhancements being implemented in Gaelic football among players, coaches, referees, spectators, and observers over the course of the Allianz Football League.
Those who register an interest at this LINK will be contacted after each round of Allianz Football League to get their feedback.
