The sliotar (hurling ball) is an essential element of hurling and for decades, there’s been debate about the size, weight and composition of the ball.
These concerns have found their way to Croke Park, who, following long and exhaustive discussions have introduced rules governing what a sliotar for an adult hurling game should look and feel like. The rule change will not apply to juvenile games.
YELLOW WARNING
The most radical aspect of the review has been a colour change, from white to yellow – the reasoning being, it will improve the sliotar’s visibility for players and spectators. The other issue concerning the expert panel was uniformity (ensuring every sliotar is identical). Up to this point, sliotars could be light, heavy, hard, soft and with or without ridges.
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