Six rule changes are to be trialed in the National Camogie League next year.
One of the most significant is that players will no longer be able to score a goal by hand-passing the sliotar into the net, but a point can still be scored with a hand pass.
Players will also not be allowed to intentially drop their hurley and a player will now have the option to take a free from their hand if they are fouled inside their own 45-metre line.
Quick puck-outs will be encouraged, while a player may now use minimal contact on an opponent’s body from side-on, once they are making a reasonable effort to gain possession of the ball.
A player who is now deemed to be persistently fouling another player (two deliberate fouls) will be given a “tick” by the referee. If that player commits one more foul, it will merit a yellow card.
Speaking about the changes, Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta Kathleen Woods said: “These Trial Playing Rules are an important step for the Association to ensure that our game remains fit for purpose for many years to come.
"We have listened to a range of key stakeholders involved in our game and I hope that this process will be of benefit in order for us to tweak our playing rules in the future to allow our wonderful game to continue to grow and flourish as it has done in recent years.”
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