Tackled players in possession are being unfairly punished for overcarrying - refs told

Sean Mackey of Waterford is tackled by Matthew Fitzgerald, left, and Gearoid Hegarty of Limerick during the Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League final match between Waterford and Limerick at Mallow GAA Complex in Mallow, Cork. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Football and hurling referees have been informed there are too many players in possession being unfairly punished for overcarrying while being tackled.

Ahead of the start of the National Leagues this weekend, inter-county match officials have been shown video footage of players in control of the ball or sliotar who have been fouled before committing a technical foul by fouling the ball or holding onto it too long.