[FONT=fs_blakeregular, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]While discussing no-tackler tackle situations, I have just found the definition of Tackled player might be not correct for allowing such situations, or the situation might just not allowed.
According to the 2019 (and before) World Rugby Law Book, tackle related terms are defined as follows:
I believe a BC can become a tackled player even only with a standing opposition player who hold the tackler player and brought him to the ground.
So a correct definition would be something like:
Any thoughts?
Apart from this, maybe it is time to redefine "Tackler" more naturally back to include those on their stand. Of course we need to amend many places in the law book related to the word - e.g. a standing tackler and a tackler on the ground, etc.
According to the 2019 (and before) World Rugby Law Book, tackle related terms are defined as follows:
Tackle: The method of holding a ball-carrier and bringing that player to ground.
Tackled player: A ball-carrier who is held and taken to ground by a tackler or tacklers.
Tackler: An opposition player who holds the tackled player and goes to ground.
I believe a BC can become a tackled player even only with a standing opposition player who hold the tackler player and brought him to the ground.
So a correct definition would be something like:
Tackled player: A ball-carrier who is held and taken to ground by one or more opposition players.
Any thoughts?
Apart from this, maybe it is time to redefine "Tackler" more naturally back to include those on their stand. Of course we need to amend many places in the law book related to the word - e.g. a standing tackler and a tackler on the ground, etc.