The new hand pass rule will be hard for both players and referees alike according to Tipp senior football captain Conor Sweeney.
Among a number of changes to be trialed in the National League is a limit on the number of consecutive hand passes by a team in possession to three.
Tipp open their campaign with a trip to Meath before home games against Fermanagh and Donegal.
Liam Kearns decided not to compete in the McGrath Cup this year, electing instead to play a number of challenge matches.
Ballyporeen’s Conor Sweeney says they’ve been using these to hone their skills on the hand pass rule.
