Minor Board Guidelines
UNDER 9 AND UNDER 10 QUICK TOUCH GO-GAMES CAMOGIE 2012
1. Play commences with a throw in from halfway using Quick Touch sliothar.
2. First half ground hurling, second half all Carnogie rules (no soloing, must release ball on 4
steps. Player MAY NOT bounce/hop the ball and take another 4 steps)
3. A player who is fouled takes her own free _ ). Ball CANNOT be taken into the hand. Frees can
either be taken by a ground strike or by roll/jab lift and striking.
4. When a team plays sliothar over sideline, the nearest player from opposing team takes the
5. When a team plays the sliothar over its own end line, the other team is awarded a free puck
from the halfway line opposite Where the sliothar crossed the end line.
Free pueks should never be taken closer than 13111 from the Opposing end line,
7. Players not permitted to kick the sliothar but if the ball strikes the foot or leg of a player this
does not constitute a foul.
SCORING:
1. 1 Qoint when sliothar is played _ullg the erossbar
2. 3 points when sliothar is played M the crossbar Where regulation goalposts are being
used. (Where slalom poles are being used, l point for all scores)
1 extra point awarded for specific skills- 2011- l extra point for catching the sliothar cleanly
in the air and 1 extra point for lifting and then striking the sliothar in the air with the Hurley.
EQUIPMENT:
l. Regulation goal posts SX4 to be used or Slalom poles. NO SMALL CONBS
2. Cones for marking zones (4 cones needed)
3. Quick Touch sliothars to be used in ALL games
4. Bibs for the Midfielders, who can roam throughout the pitch.
1. Playing Area 65M X 40M or ideally for girls: 52M X 35M (13M line to 65M line)
2. 9 a side .Teams to be made smaller rather than bigger (to encourage max. participation). We
are suggesting that clubs set out extra pitch in case of extra numbers arriving When hosting
Cluster Blitz. Remember the idea is that all children play as much as possible.
3. All players MUST play at least half a match.
4. No streaming. All teams split as equally as possible Where clubs have more than 1 team.
5. TWO Zones. Players MUST remain Within the zone to which they are assigned. Midñelders
can enter both Zones but must return to the centre ofthe field for puck outs.
6. Í() minutes per half- 20 minutes per Go Game: Minimum of 3 G0 Games per Cluster Blitz.
7. Players MUST rotate positions at half time. I.e. backs become midfielders; midtîelders
become forwards/goalie etc- (Not the full back rotating with the comer back!) Mentors
MUST adhere to this. The Variety will make the games more enjoyable for the players.
8. All players MUST wear a helmet with full facial protection.
9. Each club will provide a referee according to the amount of teams entered.RefereeS will be
from the home club, paid €10 per team and must be at least 14 years of age.
11. All players must be registered with Ishe Dublin Camogie Board. Ofñcial team sheets MUST
All U-9 Cluster Blitzes Will take place 10am on Sundays. (Different Sundays to U-8 & 10
Cluster Blitzes). Clubs will participate in 6-8 Cluster blitzes throughout the season finishing
with 3 Dublin blitzes in September/ October (North, South and West)