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The Annual General Meeting of Sciath na Scol will take place on Thursday 7th September 2023 at 7.30 in Páirc Ui Chaoimh

Football fixtures will be handed out on the night

Please return any football cups at last years finals.  Please clearly put a note in to say which school has returned the cup.

Sciath na Scol refereeing rules in league competitions

• Teams are 9, 10,11, 12,13 or 15 a side.
• Games are 20 minutes per half for 13 and 15 a side teams and are 15 minutes per half for 9 to 12 a side teams. Additional time is up to the discretion of the referee. In the event of a draw in a semi-final or final, extra time of 5 minutes per period is used. If a final is level after extra time, the trophy is presented to both schools. The referee should liaise with a teacher or Sciath na Scol officer to confirm rules 1 and 2 regarding time and team numbers.
• The square ball rule does not apply.
• Penalties are allowed under normal rules. In hurling/camogie, penalties are taken one on one with the goalie.
• In Camogie, a player can handpass a point.
• In football, kick outs, frees, side lines and 45s shall be taken from the hand, with the exception of penalties.
•  In football one hop and one solo rule or 2 solos applies.
• A 45metre free is used instead of a 65metre free in hurling/camogie and 30m free instead of a 45metre free is used in football.
• In all hurling/camogie games a juvenile size 4 leather sliotar shall be used

After a score or after the ball has gone wide in a football game the player taking the kickout may take the ball in his hand for the kickout.

For 15-a-side and 13-a-side competitions, the pitch shall be from one 20m line to the other 20m line. For 12-a-side to 9-a-side competitions, the pitch shall be from the 45m line on one end of the pitch to the 20m line on the other end of the pitch. All pitches shall be between 60m and 80m wide.

All games are to be played without the parallelogram marked.

The referee shall be responsible for checking that the pitch is the proper size.

If possible, nets should be provided.

The goals shall be 15ft to 18ft wide and six ft., six inches high.

All other playing rules as per official guide.

Fields should be flagged, lined and have goals netted for games where possible

• Camogie rules as per official guide.
• Girls playing on boys school teams shall follow the rules for boys football.

Important Rules to Note

In general, the official rules of the GAA are to be applied to our Sciath na Scol games. Listed below are the exceptions and some other rules that are sometimes not clearly understood.

In Girls' Football matches the ball can be picked from the ground. However, if girls are playing in Boys' Football competitions, they must follow all the rules of Boys' Football so they must rise the football with their toe.

All kick-outs can be taken from the player's hands.

All other rules are the same as those used in the GAA.

Please Remember

It is mandatory to use a mouthguard in all boys’ and girls’ football matches and training sessions.