Anthony Nash style penalties could soon become a thing of the past soon.
According to an article in the Irish Independent the National referees Committee highlighted the issue and now the Playing rules standing committee are proposing the ball be struck from the 20 metre line with no allowances for lifting the ball.
The GAA’s Director of games Pat Daly says it’s now proposed to state clearly that the ball can be no closer than 20 metres from the goal-line when it’s struck.
Daly added It will be up to the striker to decide how much further out he wants to place the ball in order to get momentum from tossing it forward but the strike must be made no closer than the 20-metre line.
Clare Manager and former goalkeeper Davy Fitzgerald, expressed his opposition to the penalty style imposed by players like Anthony Nash in the immediately aftermath of the drawn All Ireland Final in which the Cork Keeper scored a goal from a penalty.
