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	Clan Na nGael GAA is affiliated with the North American County Board (The following is taken from the home page of the www.nagaa.org website) The North American County Board (NACB) of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) promotes the games of Hurling, Gaelic Football, Handball, Rounders, and Camogie, and is the governing body for those games for men and women in all 50 states of the US, excluding the New York City metropolitan area In 2002 in 21 different cities across the US, there were 84 adult clubs and 6 Youth clubs formally affiliated with the NACB. These clubs participate in the NACB Championship Playoffs each Labor Day weekend to produce North American Champions in their respective sport and grade of competition.    This year's NACB Championship Playoffs will be held in Canton, outside Boston, on August 29-31, 2003.   Gaelic football is played by men or women in teams of fifteen or thirteen players with a maximum of 5 substitutions permitted during a 60 or 70 minute game. The ball may be carried for up to four paces and then bounced or released to the toe, kicked, or struck with the open hand or fist, in any direction. When played by men, it may not be picked directly from the ground. Scoring is through "H" style goalposts with one point awarded for a score over the crossbar, and a goal worth three points awarded for a score under the crossbar. Physical contact is allowed, shoulder to shoulder, but no direct body tackling is permitted. There were 47 Men's Football clubs affiliated to the NACB in 2002.       The rules for Women's Football differ only slightly from Men's Football. No deliberate physical contact is permitted in Women's Football and the ball may be picked directly off the ground. Most other rules are the same as in the Men's game. There were 19 Women's Football clubs affiliated to the NACB in 2002.    Hurling is an ancient Irish game played with stick and ball and is one of the fastest field games in the world. Men play in teams of fifteen or thirteen on fields about twice the size of an American Football field. The ball may be struck with the hurling stick (or caman), kicked, or struck with the open hand, but may only be lifted directly from the ground using the caman. The caman may be used to dispossess players when they release the ball from the hand. Scoring and most other rules are as in Gaelic Football. There were 15 Hurling clubs affiliated to the NACB in 2002. Camogie is an Irish field game similar to hurling but played by women, and is one of the fastest field games in the world for women. The basic rules of the game are the same as for Hurling. There were 6 Camogie clubs affiliated to the NACB in 2002.   Handball is played by two individuals or two pairs using their hands to strike a ball against a forecourt  wall. It can be played by women or men on courts of one, three or four walls. Rounders is a game with many similarities to Baseball. There presently are no Handball or Rounders clubs affiliated to the NACB     For more specifics on the Playing Rules of Gaelic Football, Hurling, etc.,  go to PLAYING RULES. For more historical information on these games,  go to GAELIC GAMES. For a list of GAA Clubs and contacts in the USA,  go to NACB CLUBS and DIVISIONS. If interested in playing with a GAA club in North America,  check out PLAYER ELIGIBILITY RULES. For the latest on the GAA in North America, go to NACB NEWS and REPORTS. To access the NACB By-Laws, go to NACB BY-LAWS. For information on the GAA in the New York City metropolitan area,  contact nygaa@aol.com. For information on the GAA in Canada, contact d_oconnor@sympatico.ca.

 GAELIC GAMES IN ATLANTA

	Men's Gaelic Football Headline t was decided at Sunday's kick off meeting that the men's football team will start training on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stay tuned for more details! In the meantime, a men's trainer has not yet been established. If you would like to express your wish to train the men's team, please email info@atlantagaa.org. Thanks! More News on Men's Football Here

	Ladies Gaelic Football Headline Training for the Ladies' football team commenced this past Wednesday and will continue on Monday and Wednesday evenings. All new and beginner players are most welcome!! Fearless Johnny O'Sullivan is trainer once again this year. Training starts at 7:30pm at Morgan Falls Park. Please email info@atlantagaa.org for more details!! More News on Ladies Football Here

	Men's Hurling Headline Clan Na nGael Hurling Team are traveling to participate in a Hurling tournament involving teams from Notre Dame, Milwaukee and St. Louis. This competition is to be played at Gaelic Park, Chicago on the weekend of April 26th. The first game is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am on Saturday, April 26. There are few training possibilities left before then! Hurlers, please make every effort to attend the training sessions in preparation of the tournament. Contact pro@atlantagaa.org for training and travel information. More News on Men's Hurling Here

	Ladies Camogie headline Due to the low turn out, we will not be having camogie-specific training sessions. Any women, new and beginner, are welcome to join the hurlers training session until numbers improve. Thanks! pfconnolly@yahoo.com (Patrick Connolly).. More News on Ladies Camogie Here