The Ruck
HOW DO YOU THINK THE CAT FEELS ?
RFU Referee Education
What are the 3 main Legal
Tackles?
Player in possession is held by opposing
players and the ball or ball carrying arm
touches the ground
When a player is on the ground and a
opposing player places a hand on the
grounded player
Succumb to the tackle. This means he
makes it evident to the referee that he is
not going to continue to make progress
and therefore allow himself to be tackled Upright tackle is when a player
is held by opposing players in
such a manner that he can
make no further progress and
cannot off load the ball
A Dominant tackle is when the defender takes
control and drives the ball carrier backwards in
one movement.
It is when someone in possession allows him /
herself to be tackled by diving to the ground or
losing their legs.
There are approximately 400 of them in Rugby
League what are they ?
It is imperative that this area is
monitored and controlled!
1.
Flopping/pushing the tackled player back down.
2.
Straddling of the tackled player as they attempt to regain their feet
3.
The pulling of the tackled players leg as he is rising to play the ball
4.
Making contact on the ball with the hand causing the play the ball to be
delayed.
5.
Placing a hand on the head\shoulder of the player playing the ball.
6.
Deliberately bumping\running into the player at the play the ball.
7.
Players lying behind the play the ball.
8.
Players leaving their head in the tackle as they stand up.
9.
Tackler taking the space of the man attempting to stand up to play the
ball.
On all three tackles what can the tackler do ?
Surrender tackle
The defender is allowed to work the player
on the ground and the tackler is therefore
allowed more time to compensate for the
player with the ball attempting to gain an
unfair advantage by standing up before the
tackler.
Dominant Tackle
The Tackler is Rewarded for good
technique and allowed to work the
player on the floor.
Normal Tackle
When the tackle is complete he must
release, stand up or rollaway from the
tackle immediately.
And in all cases
What MUST the ball carrier do ?