Limerick boss John Kiely believes the interpretation of hurling's rules is at an "all-time low" after his side's first defeat in 14 games.
Kiely acknowledged his Treaty outfit were second best to Galway in Salthill this afternoon after they lost by six points.
But Kiely was unimpressed with the performance of the officials - and he claimed Galway players simulated fouls to win frees.
"There were some clear examples of simulation there today, a couple were very embarrassing," he blasted.
"None of us want to see that brought in as part of our game.
"But having said that the referees’ interpretations of the rules and our understanding of that is at an all-time low in my opinion.
"We don’t really clearly know what it is we are expected to do."
Kiely believes the first two rounds of the league have highlighted that the tackle is now being targeted by officials in a game that racked up 36 frees.
"I think it’s a worry for the game, as much as it is a worry for us," he said.
"I think having seen two games now, that I’d have major concerns as to where we are at.
"Clearly we have to take responsibility for our own performance levels and we do - nobody will take it more on the chin as ourselves in our reflections and analysis of the game, and our response to that in training during the week.
"However, it does appear that the game has changed in the last four months whilst we’ve all been at home, and somebody has decided to take the tackle out of the game.
"I’d love to know who they were and when that was decided?
"Because we had nobody here watching the game today, and in 12 months time we're not going to have anybody here watching it if it’s 36 frees they're going to be sitting down to watch, and however number of restarts - maybe 60 restarts, and however number of sidelines.
"The people at home today were saved €20 because that wasn’t a spectacle that anybody would like to be a part of."
