Bannon warns black card judgements may cause confusion

Former inter-county football referee John Bannon has warned there will be confusion in administering the black card relating to diving and body checks.

The Longford man was at the county’s recent briefing on the new rules, which was chaired by top referee David Coldrick and fellow Meath man Donal Smith.

He agrees with referees chief Pat McEnaney that the conditions created from January 1 could see a rise in players simulating fouls as a means of getting an opponent black-carded.