Wayn Barnes - Tackle Only

[RussKent]

I often hear Wayne Barnes calling "Tackle Only". Why the only and not just tackle?

Cheers,

Russ

 

[Jacko]

There's a couple of similar calls being used at the moment.
As discussed in another thread, referees are calling "tackle" when a potential maul (where the referee decides that a maul has NOT formed) goes to ground so that players are aware they need to roll away.
A referee will call "tackle only" to clarify that a ruck was not formed after a player has been brought to ground and that there are therefore no offside lines.

 

[andyscott]

Its for the offside lines. As Jacko said.

 

[RussKent]

There's a couple of similar calls being used at the moment.
As discussed in another thread, referees are calling "tackle" when a potential maul (where the referee decides that a maul has NOT formed) goes to ground so that players are aware they need to roll away.
A referee will call "tackle only" to clarify that a ruck was not formed after a player has been brought to ground and that there are therefore no offside lines.

Thanks Jacko. Cheers, Russ Kent

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Thanks Andy

 

[Chunky Charvis]

anyone got a clip of this? Of a referee calling "tackle only" ???

 

[Treadmore]

anyone got a clip of this? Of a referee calling "tackle only" ???

try this one http://www.sareferees.com/laws/view/2830666/

 

[Chunky Charvis]

try this one http://www.sareferees.com/laws/view/2830666/

Thank you!

 

[Decorily]

A referee will call "tackle only" to clarify that a ruck was not formed after a player has been brought to ground and that there are therefore no offside lines.

May be slightly misleading in that at or near the tackle other players, including tackle assist, must play the ball from behind the ball and from behind the tackled player!