Technical fouls

The following things are considered technical fouls: If you bounce the ball twice in a row (you are allowed to continuously solo) if you throw the ball from one hand to the other it’s considered a foul. Going four steps without releasing, bouncing or soloing the ball (soloing is when the player kicks the ball from the top of his toe back into his hands. Hand passing a goal (the ball may be punched over the bar from up in the air, but not into the goal). To hand pass a ball the player must make a clear striking movement with his arm if not it’s a foul if the player picks up the ball straight from the ground it’s a foul. The player must put his foot under the ball in order to pick it up. However in ladies' Gaelic football the ball may be picked up directly. If the player doesn't make a clear striking action with their arm it is considered throwing the ball which is a foul. (It may be "hand-passed" by striking with the fist). The last rule is the square ball rule. This is a controversial rule. If the player catches the ball when he/she is standing in the small square it is a foul. The player is allowed run into the square after the ball is kicked and catch it. As of 2012 square balls are only counted if the player is inside the square when the ball is kicked from a free or set piece. An opposing player is allowed in the square during open play.



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