FIELD OF PLAY

Ladies Gaelic Football is played on a full size GAA pitch

from Under 14 upwards. The pitch may be reduced in size

for Under 13 and younger grades.

PLAYER

A player who may be pregnant, suffering from concussion

etc. should not play Ladies Gaelic Football. However

should she play, she shall do so entirely at her own risk, and

the Ladies Gaelic Football Association cannot be held

responsible for any consequences that may arise.

PLAYERS ATTIRE

1. The attire for playing Ladies Gaelic Football is jersey, shorts,

socks and boots. Players cannot be allowed to wear

jewellery, ear rings, hair slides or other items that may cause

injury whilst playing Ladies Gaelic Football

2. Bicycle shorts are prohibited except with doctor’s certificate

and must be the same colour as the shorts.

DURATION OF GAMES

1. The duration of Competitive Games from and including U14

upwards is 30 mins, per half - 1 hour.

2. 7 a Side & Blitz Competitions are exempted - the duration

of same shall be determined by the Organising Committee.

3. The duration of games from U13 downwards may be

reduced as determined by the Organising Committee.

TEAMS

1. Teams shall consist of 15 players a side unless deemed

otherwise by the organizing body.

2. In 15 a side competitions a team must have 11 players to

start a game. They may finish with 11 or less.

3. Duplicate list of players giving full christian names and in the

case of Inter County games the clubs to which the players

belong must be given to referee before game.

4. Five substitutions are allowed in Provincial and National

Competitions, including the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and

Finals of the National Leagues. However in all other National

League fixtures Unlimited Substitutions shall apply.

For games under the jurisdiction of the County Board, the

number of subs can be increased.

5. A size 4 football is used in all competitions from U-11

upwards. A smaller size 3 may be used in younger age

groups.

SUBS & EXTRA TIME

1. In Provincial and National Championships apart from up to

the Quarter Finals of the National League, 5 subs are

allowed during the normal course of the game. An additional

5 subs are allowed where Extra Time, which consists of 10

mins each way is played. Where a Second Period of extra

time is played an additional 5 subs can be used.

2. For games that are played at club level within the county, the

number of subs can be determined by the County Board.

However they cannot be less than 5.

3. A player sent off for a Red Card offence in Normal Time

may be replaced by a Sub for Extra Time. A player sent off

in the First Period of Extra Time may be replaced by a Sub

for the Second Period of Extra Time.

4. Where Extra Time is played in a game, a player sent to the“Sin Bin” for a First Yellow Card offence in Normal Time,

can be replaced by a substitute for Extra Time until she has

served her 5/10 minutes Playing Time in the “Sin Bin”.

However her team shall be deemed to have used a Normal

Substitute.

Should the Sin Binned player resume playing after her “Sin

Bin” time has expired and having been replaced by a

substitute for Extra Time, her team shall be deemed to have

used a Second Substitute

A player sent off for 2 Yellow Card offences in Normal Time

can be replaced for Extra Time.