Jarrod Burton
Referees in Australia
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Tolu Latu has been given 11 weeks for tackling a player in the air. Certainly looks reckless and stupid. No arms or an attempt to wrap so he's not got much to argue with IMO. Twitter link in the article below - ignore Kearnes' rantings, most people I know do.
My concern is the catcher was jumping for a bouncing ball - not catching a ball still flying off the boot - and placed himself in that position probably in an attempt to prevent Latu from tackling him. Comes back to a discussion I had last year with a coach around players jumping into a potential tackle in an attempt to stop tacklers from making a tackle - he was of the opinion that any player in the air for any reason is not touchable, which I disagree with, and given recent Clarifications, WR aren't keen on either.
My questions 1- if players who are jumping to catch a bouncing ball after a kick be protected like this, should a player jumping for a pass not receive the same level of protection and why does this not extend to a player jumping with the ball or leaping for a charge down?
2 - at what point does the actions of the jumper need to be considered when it comes to the consequence of the tackle? The catcher leapt for the ball as he's no doubt been coached to do and his actions that significantly contributed to the final result. What if the BC knee made contact with Latu's head?
Au revoir Tolu: Kearns says Wallabies hooker must go
Tolu Latu is Australia’s most dynamic and well-rounded hooker in a problem position for the Wallabies. But is he worth the risk?
www.smh.com.au
My concern is the catcher was jumping for a bouncing ball - not catching a ball still flying off the boot - and placed himself in that position probably in an attempt to prevent Latu from tackling him. Comes back to a discussion I had last year with a coach around players jumping into a potential tackle in an attempt to stop tacklers from making a tackle - he was of the opinion that any player in the air for any reason is not touchable, which I disagree with, and given recent Clarifications, WR aren't keen on either.
My questions 1- if players who are jumping to catch a bouncing ball after a kick be protected like this, should a player jumping for a pass not receive the same level of protection and why does this not extend to a player jumping with the ball or leaping for a charge down?
2 - at what point does the actions of the jumper need to be considered when it comes to the consequence of the tackle? The catcher leapt for the ball as he's no doubt been coached to do and his actions that significantly contributed to the final result. What if the BC knee made contact with Latu's head?
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