Referees run risk of rules overload

After seeing through the mark last Saturday, playing rules committee chairman Jarlath Burns was quizzed about the possibility of introducing a trial to Gaelic football limiting the number of consecutive hand-passes.

“We have to be very careful in making the referee count any more than he has to count,” he said.

“Already he has to count seconds with the advantage rule – that has been a great help to our game and everyone understands it now. But we have to be very careful, consult widely with the referees.”