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LAW
15 - TACKLE Amend to incorporate the former Experimental Law Variation:
DEFINITION
A
tackle occurs when a ball-carrier is simultaneously held by one
or more opponents and is brought to the ground and/or the ball
touches the ground. That player is known as the tackled player.
Any opponents of the tackled player who go to ground are known
as tacklers.
Law
15. 5 The Tackled Player
New
:
(e)
If opposition players who are on their feet attempt to play the
ball, the tackled player must release the ball.
Penalty:
Penalty Kick
Re-letter
(e) as (f) and (f) as (g)
Amend
7:
7
OTHER PLAYERS
New
(b)
At a tackle or near to a tackle, other players who play the ball
must do so from behind the ball and from behind the tackled player
or the tackler closest to those players' goal line.
Penalty:
Penalty Kick
(c)
Any player who gains possession of the ball at the tackle must
play the ball immediately by moving away or passing or kicking
the ball.
Penalty:
Free Kick
(d)
Any player who first gains possession of the ball must not go
to the ground at the tackle or near to it unless tackled by an
opposition player.
Penalty:
Penalty Kick
(e)
Any player who first gains possession of the ball at the tackle
or near to it may be tackled by an opposition player providing
that player does so from behind the ball and from behind the tackled
player or tackler nearest that player's goal-line.
Penalty:
Penalty Kick
Re-letter
(b) as (f) and (c) as (g)
Add
Penalty:
Penalty Kick after (g).
LAW
15 - TACKLE
15.5
Amend the numbers 15.5 to read 15.6 and 15.6 to read 15.5
Amend
current 15.5(g) to read:
(g)
The tackled player must not voluntarily place the ball in touch.
The tackled player must not voluntarily push the ball into touch.
Penalty:
Penalty Kick on the 15 metre line.
Consequential
Amendment for consistency - Law 10 Foul Play
Amend Penalty Provision for Law 10.2(c) to:
Penalty:
Penalty Kick on the 15 metre line.
New Law 15 7 (d)
After a Tackle
When a tackled player reaches out to ground the ball on or over
the goal-line to score a try, an opponent may pull the ball from
the players possession, but must not kick the ball.
Consequential Amendment;
Delete Law 15.8 (c ) and re-letter;
(d) as ( c)
(e) as (d)
(f) as (e)
(g) as (f).
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