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Pichot on consistency and the Frank's incident.
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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 815407" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>The answer would be relatively simple. Make playing of the opponent above the line of the shoulder illegal AND ENFORCE IT!!</p><p></p><p>Currently, the Law doesn't specifically say that playing an opponents head is illegal unless its a tackle.</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA](e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p>A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. </p><p>A tackle around the opponent's neck or head is dangerous play.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>A 'stiff-arm tackle' is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiffarm to strike an opponent.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>A player must not tackle or play an opponent whose feet are off the ground.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick[/TEXTAREA]</p><p></p><p>I would make a few changes</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA](e) Dangerous <span style="color: #ff0000">contact</span>. A player must not tackle <span style="color: #ff0000">or play</span> an opponent early, late or dangerously.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) <span style="color: #ff0000">or play (or try to play)</span> an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if <span style="color: #ff0000">first contact</span> starts below the line of the shoulders.</p><p> A tackle around <span style="color: #ff0000">or contact with</span> the opponent's neck or head is dangerous play.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>A 'stiff-arm tackle' is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiffarm</p><p>to strike an opponent.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick</p><p></p><p>A player must not tackle<span style="color: #ff0000"> or play</span> an opponent whose feet are off the ground.</p><p>Sanction: Penalty kick[/TEXTAREA]</p><p></p><p></p><p>I would apply this to hand-offs as well. Currently, in Junior rugby, we do not allow hand-offs to the face. All hand-offs must be below the neck, i.e, the chest or below or the top of the shoulders. I would extend this to rugby at all levels.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Correct, and IMO, they got it wrong in the case of Ashton and Francis, and got it right in the case of Franks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 815407, member: 20605"] The answer would be relatively simple. Make playing of the opponent above the line of the shoulder illegal AND ENFORCE IT!! Currently, the Law doesn't specifically say that playing an opponents head is illegal unless its a tackle. [TEXTAREA](e) Dangerous tackling. A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or head is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick A ‘stiff-arm tackle’ is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiffarm to strike an opponent. Sanction: Penalty kick Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not tackle or play an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanction: Penalty kick[/TEXTAREA] I would make a few changes [TEXTAREA](e) Dangerous [COLOR=#ff0000]contact[/COLOR]. A player must not tackle [COLOR=#ff0000]or play[/COLOR] an opponent early, late or dangerously. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) [COLOR=#ff0000]or play (or try to play)[/COLOR] an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if [COLOR=#ff0000]first contact[/COLOR] starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around [COLOR=#ff0000]or contact with[/COLOR] the opponent’s neck or head is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick A ‘stiff-arm tackle’ is dangerous play. A player makes a stiff-arm tackle when using a stiffarm to strike an opponent. Sanction: Penalty kick Playing a player without the ball is dangerous play. Sanction: Penalty kick A player must not tackle[COLOR=#ff0000] or play[/COLOR] an opponent whose feet are off the ground. Sanction: Penalty kick[/TEXTAREA] I would apply this to hand-offs as well. Currently, in Junior rugby, we do not allow hand-offs to the face. All hand-offs must be below the neck, i.e, the chest or below or the top of the shoulders. I would extend this to rugby at all levels. [COLOR=silver][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Correct, and IMO, they got it wrong in the case of Ashton and Francis, and got it right in the case of Franks. [/QUOTE]
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