1. Team panels being admitted to Field Area are to be restricted to a maximum of 26 players.
Only 26 players will be listed on Match Programmes.

2. The maximum number of Officials (including four Water Carriers (Football)/Water/Hurley Carriers (Hurling)) is to be 12 persons.

3. With the exception of the Bainisteoir, the Maor Foirne, the Medical Officer and the four Water or Water/Hurley Carriers (who are to be provied by their Club with distinguishing armbands/bibs) - all other Substitutes and Officials, shall remain seated at all times during play.

4. The Bainisteoir may go along the sideline between the two 45m lines to issue instructions, after which he must return to the area in front of his own team's dug out.
He must not enter the field for any purpose.

5. The Maor Foirne (who must be a Selector) may enter the field via the Substitution Zone during a break in play (i.e. when the ball has gone out of play following a score or wide or a stoppage called by the Referee for medical attention to an injured player), to issue Instructions and exit the Pitch at the nearest endline/sideline and return to sit in his own team's dug out area. The Maor Foirne may not act as a Hurley/Water Carrier.

6. Injuries
A Team Medical Official only may, having obtained the expressed permission of the Referee (who may delegate authority to his linesmen), enter the field to examine an injured player. He is not at this point, to take a medical kit onto the field.
No other Team Official shall enter the field of Play for this purpose. The practice of a number of Team Officials running onto the field to examine an injury is strictly prohibited.
Minor Injuries must be treated off the Field.

7. Four Water Carriers (Football) or four Hurley/Water Carriers (Hurling) are permitted per team. Such cariers are to be positioned outside the 20m and 65m lines.
Water carriers are not permitted to enter the field of play. They may only approach the sideline to dispense water to a player.
In Hurling, Water/Hurley Carriers may enter the field with a replacement hurley, when necessary, but may not enter the field of play with water at any stage - they may only approach the sideline to dispense water.

8. Substitutes Slips are to be presented by the substitute to the Referee.
If a 4th Official is officiating, the Substitution Slip may be given by a Team Official to the 4th Official.
Substitutions, according to Rule, may only be made only during a break in play.