GAA needs to ensure safety on penalty rule

The rules of hurling state that a penalty shall be taken from the 20-metre line.

Tossing the sliothar forward by several metres can result in a player striking it with full force close to the 13-metre line. That gives an unfair advantage to the attacking team. It looks more like playing the man instead of the ball.

Even without any malice aforethought, this poses a serious danger for the three defenders lining the goal, from any medical point of view. A forceful pull can propel the ball at 150km per hour.