Initially the six-time All-Ireland winning manager Gavin was unsure about lending his expertise to the rule change committee but after discussions with GAA president Jarlath Burns opted to get involved.
“When I got the call from Jarlath (Burns) my first reaction was do I have the time for this? But when he explained what his vision for the game was and what vision the association had for their games I got involved,” Gavin told BBC Sport NI’s GAA Social podcast.
“With Jarlath and when we sat down we talked through the strategic plan for the association and started with the rule book that’s the level we went to.
“The vision it has for itself is that Gaelic games and all four codes [Gaelic football, hurling, ladies football and camogie] will be the most exciting amateur games in the world to both play and to watch.
“Every time you look at these rule enhancements, you have to look at it through the prism of what the Football Review Committee [FRC] are trying to achieve.
“The remit was that Gaelic football, one of the four codes within the association will be the most exciting amateur game in the world to play and watch.”