GAA president Seán Kelly has confirmed that some alterations to the controversial experimental rules will be announced early next week.
Kelly, speaking from Hong Kong ahead of the football All Stars match on Saturday, wouldn't elaborate on what the changes will be but it's thought that the sin bin rule will be altered after coming in for much criticism.
The football rules task force met on Monday night to discuss the rule, and it is now highly unlikely that it will continue in its current form for the forthcoming National Leagues.
Mr Kelly will make an official statement on the matter on Monday.
The unconfirmed suggestion is that a player who gets a yellow card would leave the field for the rest of the game, but would be replaced by a sub.
The current format, which has resulted in criticism from Laois manager and task force member Mick O'Dwyer amongst others during its trial period in certain provincial competitions, involves a player being sent off for a 10-minute period.
Referees at this weekend's O'Byrne Cup, McGrath Cup and FBD League games, though, will continue to enforce the existing sin bin.
Meanwhile, hurling gets its first exposure to the rule in the Kehoe and Walsh Cups this weekend.
