Tackling rule

[Will on the hill]

I get your point about a general low tackle allowing hands free offloads, but when applied properly ala Jake Trjobovic textbook low tackle in the modern game with all the players pushing up in support, why are they not offloading ??....truth is, IF the players did try to pass in this instance a few may stick, but with the unbalanced awkward position of the body after being absolutely drilled low or cut in half, there would be so many forward passes, loose passes, intercepts and everything else that comes with a forced pass.....proving the low tackle is and always will be effective.
Sure there would be some softer lower tackles that attackers would take advantage of for that EASY offload, but that's on the defender to get better and be more effective.
The players back in the 80's and 90's did actually pass when hit low, but this was after still keeping feet and in control to get a percentage pass to a man while standing or popping the nose through the defence line with momentum, there's no doubt the limited passes from low tackles were more about not forcing a pass, and when your skittling toward the grass at 100mph that's exactly what a pass would be after being hit by a low Jake or even Croker tackle.
If we look at the junior rep systems we have ultra entertaining games where the scores are often 42 - 34 and 50 - 28......as the kids train to hit "high'" and attack the footy in tackles, more than the player and as far as Im concerned the old saying "they can't run without legs" is 100% fact.
The sad and true part in the modern game, is without these low tackles being rewarded the attacking teams will continue to take advantage of these zippy play balls after tackler Must release early....but make no mistake.....the low tackles as shown by the few who still make them are the most effective in the game to shut a player in their tracks and the sad part is opposition teams can exploit a player who makes a clean 1 on 1 tackle and if the NRL were serious about cleaning up the game and culling high tackles and these awkward wrestles that can ene a career in 1 tackle, just maybe would consider rewarding the classic low tackles

Can you imagine if players trained full time to hit between the hips and the ball the way they train catch and wrestle these days? The game would be far better to watch. Sure there would be a few more offloads but is that a bad thing?

 

[maxta]

Can you imagine if players trained full time to hit between the hips and the ball the way they train catch and wrestle these days? The game would be far better to watch. Sure there would be a few more offloads but is that a bad thing?

Better spectacle plus more big low tackles hitting that bloke thinking offload and when done with timing, will cause the turnover as rewards....blokes in attack currently have 1 thing on top of the list - (Ball retention) and know the defenders are coming for the contact in that area 95% of the time.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

If they want to move to tackles below the sternum then they will have to go back to giving the tackling player some time to get to his feet and get to marker. At least 3 to 4 seconds. Currently teams are disadvantaged by a good low tackle because the referee screams at the tackler to let go immediately whilst the tackled player jumps up and steps forward off the mark with any sanction.

 

[Ned]

Just get rid of the dominant tackle rule, it's the reason NRL is more wrestling than football for the last 20 years.

 

[jbb/james]

It all went **** shape when it went from 5m to 10 m .
been chasing its tail ever since

collisions, injury, wrestle, ruck this, ruck that,
the athalete as the great bill lawry would say became the norm

 

[Eagle 1]

The tackling zone is getting smaller and smaller which is going to result in more penalties blown. Our game is more for the athletic type these days rather than the allpurpose footy type's.

 

[Will on the hill]

The tackling zone is getting smaller and smaller which is going to result in more penalties blown. Our game is more for the athletic type these days rather than the allpurpose footy type's.

Can't tackle too high can't tackle too low. One day the belly button will be the only legal target.

 

[Michael Clare]

I would like to see the gang tackle taken out of the game. Two players only allowed in a tackle is worth looking at imo.

 

[BOZO]

Bring back the Biff
It never killed any player

Terry Randall Ruffling a couple of fluffy Bunnies

 

[Eagle 1]

I would like to see the gang tackle taken out of the game. Two players only allowed in a tackle is worth looking at imo.

You mean the 3 man catch and release tackles trademarked by the purple lot in Melb.

 

[Stevo]

you are correct eaglebuzz, and there lies the problem with the game that has crept in more and more over time.

Up to the 80's, teams just played the game, coaches just coached. It was big news when Bob Fulton pulled a bit of a swifty working around the head knock replacement rule to benefit manly using Paul Shaw at one time.

Now, every single rule is scrutinized by coaches and players for benefit rather than just playing to the rules, it is nearly on par with the skill required to play the game, and it suffers because of it because more rules are brought in just to minimise or stop the advantages teams look to employ, therefore brings more complexity of silly rulings and further cunning moves by coaches to obtain an advantage.

Are you new to professional sport?

 

[Mal Cochrane]

Didnt I just point out what happens in professional sport in this day and age and that I feel it somewhat ruins the game?