GAA to introduce 'coloured boot' rule

The GAA has today confirmed that the wearing of coloured boots will now be an automatic black card offence following on from rule changes which were implemented at a recent Ard Chomhairle meeting.

In recent years a number of different colours, such as yellow, green, blue and red have become increasingly prominent on the footwear that players choose to wear whilst participating in our games. This rule change will ensure that all players must wear predominantly black boots.

In the interest of fairness, the new rule states that only 90 per cent of the boot must be black which will allow players to express their creativity and colour preferences in the remaining 10 per cent. All players are advised to note this rule change will apply to all 2014 Championship fixtures, and from 2015 onwards will apply to all GAA matches.

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Published on April 1, 2014.