Rich_NL
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dMSSNNeoHs
A dispatch from the powers that be - distinguishing (and defining) the difference between shoulder charge and high tackle, and the consequences/expected sanctions associated.
Shoulder charge:
No head contact - YC if dangerous, penalty if not
Head contact - RC
Can be mitigated by C&O factors, like the BC dropping or the offender losing line of sight
High Tackle:
Tackler directly contacts BC head with shoulder/head - RC if dangerous, YC if not
Tackler directly contacts BC head with arm/elbow - RC if dangerous, YC if not
Tackler indirectly contacts head - YC if dangerous, penalty if not
No head contact (e.g. seatbelt tackle) - penalty
Again, can be aggravated or mitigated by C&O factors, like the cynical play, BC dropping into contact, or the offender losing line of sight.
Notes:
The controversial Owen Farrell charge/tackle from SA is used as the example of a dangerous shoulder charge, deserving a yellow card
About 5:25, a non-completed high tackle is described as dangerous because the tackle is completed
I'm not sure why they differentiate which body part the tackler makes contact with for high tackle, it makes no difference
I really don't think this will clarify things for most people...
A dispatch from the powers that be - distinguishing (and defining) the difference between shoulder charge and high tackle, and the consequences/expected sanctions associated.
Shoulder charge:
No head contact - YC if dangerous, penalty if not
Head contact - RC
Can be mitigated by C&O factors, like the BC dropping or the offender losing line of sight
High Tackle:
Tackler directly contacts BC head with shoulder/head - RC if dangerous, YC if not
Tackler directly contacts BC head with arm/elbow - RC if dangerous, YC if not
Tackler indirectly contacts head - YC if dangerous, penalty if not
No head contact (e.g. seatbelt tackle) - penalty
Again, can be aggravated or mitigated by C&O factors, like the cynical play, BC dropping into contact, or the offender losing line of sight.
Notes:
The controversial Owen Farrell charge/tackle from SA is used as the example of a dangerous shoulder charge, deserving a yellow card
About 5:25, a non-completed high tackle is described as dangerous because the tackle is completed
I'm not sure why they differentiate which body part the tackler makes contact with for high tackle, it makes no difference
I really don't think this will clarify things for most people...