Go Games: Safe, Fun, and Developmental Camogie for All Ages

2. The Referee has the responsibility to ALLOW Go Game players to play CAMOGIE: In a SAFE & FUN EnVironment

3. Go Games GO GAMES Policy And Playing Rules To Be Strictly Adhered To For all Age Groups. • Games are developmental – Player Pathway • Zones must be used • Games are played in cluster blitz and mini league format – Tables kept at U11 and U12 for grading purposes • Players get to try all positions; • Players must wear helmet with face guard and Shin guards; • Extra points are awarded for the execution of particular skills; • Fun and Learning element is stressed – no winners/medals/prizes; • Encourage the players at all times

4. Go Games Guidelines • When the sliotar is played over the sideline, the nearest player on the opposing team takes the sideline cut • A player who is fouled must take her own free • If a team plays the sliotar over its own end line, the other team is awarded a free puck from the half way line opposite where the sliotar crossed the end line • Free pucks should never be taken closer than 13m from the opposing end line • Players are not allowed to kick the ball but if the sliotar hits their foot or leg it isn’t a foul (Rule change - from U9 up players are now allowed 1 kick on the ground) • Roll on / Roll off subs

5. Rules - Under 8 • Cluster Blitz format; • Time - 7-mins per half; • Teams: • 7-a-side (8–a-side max) - No streaming; • If too many players, set up another matchPitch – 45m X 40m; • Poles for goals – two outside posts 3 feet from goal post; • “First Touch” (Large soft Sliotar); • Players must wear helmet with faceguard and shinguards; • Scoring: • Under bar = 3 pts; • Over bar = 3 pts; • If using poles all scores = 3 pts; • Between goalpost and outside post = 1 pt;

6. Rules - Under 8 • 3 zones marked by cones (Defence, Midfield, Forward); • Players must remain in their own zone; • Rotate players for each half (i.e. backs to midfield, midfield to forward etc) • All players to play at least half of each match; • Ground striking only; • No kicking allowed; • Goalkeeper may catch or pick the ball and strike from the hand; • No 45’s.

7. Rules Under 9/Under 10 • Cluster Blitz format; • Time - 10-mins per half; • Teams - 9-a-side (Max); • Pitch – 65m X 40m • Regulation goalposts or Poles for goals; • “Quick Touch” Sliotar; • Scoring: - • If using poles – scores only; • If using goalposts – 3 pts over the bar, 1 pt under the bar; • Bonus points for skills – Clean catch in the air – Lift and strike; • Team with highest overall score at end of match wins.

8. Rules Under 9/Under 10 • Two zones marked by cones; • Backs and forwards must remain in zones; • Bibs for midfielders – can move between zones; • Players must rotate at half time etc; • Players can strike ball from the hand in both halves; • Player may take 4 steps with ball in hand; • Soloing NOT allowed; • One kick on the ground allowed – Kicked score not allowed; • Sideline – player nearest the line takes sideline; • 45’s from half way line.

9. Rules Under 11/Under 12 • Cluster blitz and mini league formats; • Time - 12-mins per half (Blitzes), 25 min-a-side – mini league; • Teams:- • Max 11-a-side ; • Not streamed for cluster blitzes; • Streamed for mini league - Panels submitted gto Co Board before start of league; • Must rotate positions in cluster blitzes only (not required in league); • Pitch – 90m X 50m • Regulation Goalposts (Poles may be used for cluster blitzes); • “Smart Touch” Sliotar; • Normal scoring (i.e. 1 pt over the bar, 3 pts under the bar); • Score returned to Co Board for mini leagues

10. Rules Under 11/Under 12 • No zones; • Player may take 4 steps with ball in hand – Play ball away; OR • 4 steps, tap on hurley, 4 more steps – play ball away; • One kick on the ground allowed – can’t kick score; • 45s from halfway line.

11. Camogie Rules - General • Ball hits any flag – • Sideline Cut • How many times can a goalie hit the ball on a puck out? • As often as she likes as long as she doesn’t take it in her hand a 2nd time • Ball hits a non-player near a boundary line • Give decision as if it had not hit that person or animal • Ball hits referee in the middle of the pitch • Throw in • Ball is prevented from going into goal by a non-player • Allow score

12. Camogie Rules - continued • 20.20 A player may: • Strike the sliotar on the ground or in the air with the • camán. • (b) Lift the sliotar off the ground with the camán or with • the feet or with a combination of camán and foot; • Catch the sliotar with one hand; • (d) Strike or hand-pass the sliotar with one hand; • (e) Turn while holding the sliotar; • (f) Take four steps while holding the sliotar

13. Technical Fouls - Fouls on the sliotar • Pick up the sliotar from the ground with the hand; • Touch the sliotar on the ground with the hand except when, with the sliotar in her hand, she falls to the ground and the sliotar touchesthe ground; • 3. Throw the sliotar away from her; • 4. Throw the sliotar up and catch it; • 5. Pass the sliotar from one hand to the other without playing it on her hurley; • Hop the sliotar on one hand; • Hold the sliotar longer than is necessary to play it away from her. • Penalty: A free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred.

14. (Aggressive Fouls – foul on the player) • 20.23 A player may not: • Shoulder, push, trip, catch, hold orpull down an opponent; • Charge, back into or obstruct anopponent; • Reach from behind with the camánoveranother player for the purposeofgettingthe sliotar; • (d) “dig” an opponent with the camán; • Chop, i.e. Strike downwards on anopponent’s camán; • Penalty: • A free to the opposing team from where the foul occurred – Issue yellow card.