[Tackle] Law 14.7 & 21.7

[chbg]

Is my sensitivity meter set too high? For me the try scorer makes a secondary move when bending his knees up to get closer to the GL. As this occurs as one might describe 'during the tackle', are other Community Referees happy with it? I don't see this as his original momentum.

Bath v Bristol, first Try: https://youtu.be/zJItJF_SXdI?t=20

 

[smeagol]

It's all one motion, and the argument could be made that he still had momentum carrying him forward. If I saw this in person, I'd award the try.

 

[Marc Wakeham]

The Ball carrier must act "immediately" . For me he does. Try.

 

[crossref]

In a game I reffed I would give that

 

[Zebra1922]

Looks good to me too - all one movement, no sense of stopping and starting. Try.

 

[beckett50]

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[Pablo]

I’ll add to the chorus: try!

 

[Dickie E]

I'm with chbg. I see him using his left arm to propel himself illegally

 

[crossref]

I think chbg was asking about the decision to make in the community game, in real time.

As opposed to as a TMO in the pro game

Which may / may not have a different answer

 

[OB..]

After his knee hits the ground (tackle completed) he is too far away to reach out and score. I see a deliberate effort to move his body nearer to the goal line. I do not see it as momentum.

 

[Arabcheif]

TBH In real time I'd award the try. With TMO, I'd still award the try. He's not stopped his forward momentum until he reaches out. Fine for me.

 

[Rich_NL]

I see it as momentum, I'd award the try. Certainly real-time on the pitch.

 

[chbg]

Thank you for your responses. I'll think about the majority democratic view, although I know with whom I agree. But I can follow other consensuses (e.g. I wanted to say 'consensi') that I do not agree with, so will probably be more lenient in future.

 

[OB..]

Thank you for your responses. I'll think about the majority democratic view, although I know with whom I agree. But I can follow other consensuses (e.g. I wanted to say 'consensi') that I do not agree with, so will probably be more lenient in future.

Temptation well resisted - the etymological origin is a Latin verb, not a second declension noun.