Guide To Motions

1. (Armagh). The perennial motion concerning Crossmaglen Rangers' pitch and deploring its continuing occupation by the British…

1. (Armagh). The perennial motion concerning Crossmaglen Rangers' pitch and deploring its continuing occupation by the British army. Traditionally the motion is passed by acclaim. Interestingly, the motion is first on the clar whereas in recent years it has generally been near the end.

2, 3, 6 and 7. (Laois). A proposal to allow English to be used as an alternative to Irish in certain aspects of official documentation, correspondence and registration as well as club names.

4. (Derry). A motion to place the game of Rounders, one of the GAA's official sports, on the same basis in the Official Guide as football, hurling and handball.

5. (Sligo). This would allow an appeal against a refusal by a county committee to affiliate a club. Appeal would lie to the relevant provincial council.

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8. (Wexford). Would make it compulsory for a player to acquire the signature of his club secretary on any transfer forms.

9. (Central Council). This makes history as the first motion to be proposed by a unit of the GAA, other than a county. The method was adopted to enable Croke Park or provincial councils propose measures without having to channel them through a county. The substance of this motion deals with both temporary ("weekend") and long-term transfers to clubs in the USA. It tightens up the procedures and the facility with which such players can return to play for their clubs in Ireland by including New York as well as the North American Board in the Rule's ambit.

10. (Monaghan). Another motion on playing in the USA, this time restricting the long-term sanction to students and deleting the reference to "or other bona fide persons", generally meaning teachers.

11. (Meath). A motion to reduce the "quarantine period" (the length of time a player must be absent from Ireland to qualify for a long-term sanction) from 60 days to 42.

12. (Munster Council). This is to allow the Activities Committee of a provincial council deal with all matters relating to games under their jurisdiction, rather than just planning and arrangements (as is currently the case).

13. (Down). This proposes that Central Council be given an advisory remit in relation to interpreting the rules, rather than the current power which is exclusively directive.

14. (Down). Would double the fines for non-fulfilment of fixtures from £100 and £10 for county and club respectively.

15. (Longford). This tackles an unusual provision which restricts the capacity of clubs or counties to organise inter-county tournaments to four contestants. Now it will be necessary to seek sanction from the relevant provincial council or Central Council if counties from more than one province are involved.

16. (Offaly). A strange proposal running counter to the zeitgeist as expressed in Liam Mulvihill's report concerning the protection of referees. It proposes that penalties for verbal and physical abuse of referees be lowered.

17. (Down). A proposal very much in keeping with the above-mentioned zeitgeist, this suggests increasing the penalties for verbal and physical abuse of referees.

18. (Monaghan). This proposes that the old provision for doubling a suspension if the player has committed the same offence within the previous two years be relaxed so that the increased punishment is not mandatory.

19. (Derry). Providing for the video-recording of all championship finals by the organising authority and the use of these official tapes for any investigations that result from events on or off the field of the match in question.