Convention
Convention
Closing date for motions for convention is this Friday, so if any of you have any bright ideas regarding rule changes etc, now is the time to get hassling your committee!
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Lone Shark
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Having seen what went on with the relegation saga, plus high profile cases like Anthony Lynch earlier in the year, I'm tempted to have a go. I've never submitted a motion before, but can any of the sharp GAA minds run their eye over this and see whether it would cut the mustard - it's a first draft, but with consultation from those on board, I might try putting it through the club over here.
Amendment to Official Guide
That Riail 156, leathanach 92 T.O. (2006) (Part 1) be amended by the insertion of the following new section (h). Existing sections (h), (i) and (j) to be listed as sections (i), (j) and (k), respectively. New section (h) to read:
In the event of the appellant being successful in their appeal due to misapplication of the rules of the association, the relevant disciplinary body shall have the right to re-impose another sanction with the rules applied correctly.
Rules affected or possibly affected: Riail 47, 142, 143, 145, 151, 156, 159 T.O. Part 1
Here's a link to the rulebook for those who want to have a look.
Amendment to Official Guide
That Riail 156, leathanach 92 T.O. (2006) (Part 1) be amended by the insertion of the following new section (h). Existing sections (h), (i) and (j) to be listed as sections (i), (j) and (k), respectively. New section (h) to read:
In the event of the appellant being successful in their appeal due to misapplication of the rules of the association, the relevant disciplinary body shall have the right to re-impose another sanction with the rules applied correctly.
Rules affected or possibly affected: Riail 47, 142, 143, 145, 151, 156, 159 T.O. Part 1
Here's a link to the rulebook for those who want to have a look.
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Bord na Mona man
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A great example of the need for this was the Dublin Tyrone brawlers. Every one of them got off on a silly technicality. I would have loved to have seen them immediately retried and have justice properly dispensed. The same for Rory O'Connell, once the High Court injunction was brought, the GAA gave up and made no effort to pursue a proper outcome to the case.
Maybe it has become too ingrained into GAA culture that you try and help the guilty party evade justice wherever possible. When Frank Murphy or some other rule book cowboy pulls a stroke, it diminishes the whole system. Every county starts to feel aggrieved when their man gets sanctioned and unfortunately they feel the need to try and level the playing field and engage in the same trickery.
I wonder how many counties would support a change to the "double jeopardy" rule as Lone Shark suggests?
Do a lot of them still like the idea of being to pull the stroke when they need to?
Maybe it has become too ingrained into GAA culture that you try and help the guilty party evade justice wherever possible. When Frank Murphy or some other rule book cowboy pulls a stroke, it diminishes the whole system. Every county starts to feel aggrieved when their man gets sanctioned and unfortunately they feel the need to try and level the playing field and engage in the same trickery.
I wonder how many counties would support a change to the "double jeopardy" rule as Lone Shark suggests?
Do a lot of them still like the idea of being to pull the stroke when they need to?