GAA Official IRELAND game Sliotar Size 5 hurling ball

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Hurling has been played with a white sliotar for so long that the thoughts of moving away from that will be anathema for some.

But particularly because hurling and camogie are Irish sports played in Ireland and 50 per cent of the time we're competing with cloudy conditions, it's a no-brainer. Scoring is achieved by sending the sliotar between the opposition's goal posts. The posts, which are at each end of the field, are H posts as in rugby football but with a net under the crossbar as in football. The posts are 6.4 m apart and the crossbar is 2.44 m above the ground. Junior – this level is for players who haven’t gained a place at Senior or Intermediate level. Junior teams can be divided into Junior A, Junior B, Junior C, and Junior D. In the USA, baseball fields and American football fields are often used for gameplay, so you’ll see 7-a-side tournaments popping up to adjust to this new pitch environment. 7-a-side tournaments are often 15 minutes each half. Gaining Possession in Hurling A hurling match is played between two teams with 15 players either side. A match is divided into two 35 minute halves. The objective of a hurling match is to move the sliotar up the field to score through an H-shaped goal post. There are two ways to score: in the net for 1 goal (worth 3 points) or through the upright posts for 1 point.The GAA Smart Sliotar project aims to ensure that approved Sliotar Licensees adhere to the Sliotar specifications set out in the GAA Official Guide and that approved sliotars perform on a consistent basis. Donnelly, Shawn (2 April 2012). "10 sporting events you have to see live: Because the real glory of athletic competition is being able to say, "I was there!" ". CNN. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012 . Retrieved 2 April 2012. Just like many sports, hurling matches are played as part of a league, championship, or as a challenge. A challenge match is another term for a friendly match. At intercounty level, a hurling match consists of two 35 minute halves. At club level, each half is 30 minutes. How big is a hurling pitch? The debate over the ball will doubtless roll on even after a verified standard sliotar is the only one used in elite hurling.

However, subsequent changes in the core and covering of the ball (traditionally cork and chrome leather respectively) have also impacted things like water resistance and the co-efficient of restitution - bounce factor to you or me - affecting the distance the ball can consistently travel. King, Seamus J. (1998). The Clash of the Ash in Foreign Fields: Hurling Abroad. p.129. ISBN 978-0-9533513-0-5. Approved sliotars carry a GAA mark of approval. The GAA maintains a list of approved suppliers, based on manufacturers who pass their inspection. [5] History [ edit ] A lot of times players think their vision is okay and they can see the ball with no problems, but they may not be aware that their eyes are not working together optimally, that there might be a small deficiency that's affecting their accuracy.

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Yellow sliotar to be used for all inter-county games going forward". Irish Examiner. 7 January 2021.

The more you deviate from that specification the less the sliotar will do what it's supposed to do in terms of having a contest and a spectacle. From RTÉ Archives, Kilkenny's Eddie Keher shows some young stars of the future the art of lifting the ball in the Skills of Hurling series from 1976You'll be able to see a small white ball if your vision is good under good conditions, so against a blue sky.

No, hurling players are not paid. Hurling is an amateur game and most players have full-time jobs in various professions, such as teachers, farmers, bankers, etc. Hurling Equipment What equipment do I need to play hurling? Match Sliotars are all other sliotars, other than Smart Sliotars, which are produced by GAA Licensees, meet GAA specifications and can be used in official games. Otherwise, sliotars should be the same as last year, that is to say they are made by a number of different manufacturers and (since 2007) must conform to the following regulations to receive the official GAA stamp of approval: After a player has put the ball over the sideline, the other team may take a 'sideline cut' at the point where the ball left the pitch. It must be taken from the ground. Say, for example, if Cork were playing Kerry. Cork are red and white and Kerry are green and gold. If Cork were wearing a jersey that was predominantly red and Kerry were wearing a jersey that was predominantly green, that's going to be a big challenge for the players and viewers watching that match.GAA Approved Suppliers". Gaelic Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012 . Retrieved 22 February 2012.