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IRB Council Decision – Dangerous Tackle |
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Council at its Interim
Meeting held on October 19, 2007 considered a recommendation from the
Rugby Committee on dangerous tackling.
Please find below the
decision of Council in relation to dangerous tackling
The Council had before it a report from the IRB Judicial Chairman who
had expressed serious concern with regard to a decision of an Appeal
Committee based upon an interpretation of Law 10 4(e) which relates to
high tackles. The interpretation suggested that the tackle would have
to start at a level above the line of the shoulders for it to be
dangerous and in contravention of Law 10 4 (e). Following discussion it
was AGREED that the
following interpretation be applied:
A
dangerous tackle is effected whenever there is contact above the line of
the shoulders whether the contact is the first or a subsequent point of
contact. To be clear, a tackle which involves arm contact below the line
of the shoulders and thereafter contact is made with either the neck or
the head of the tackled player is a dangerous tackle within Law 10.4 (e)
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