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<blockquote data-quote="smartcooky" data-source="post: 713892" data-attributes="member: 20605"><p>I think the Lawmakers have opened up a can of worms with this. </p><p></p><p>There has been a robust discussion on this on the Rugbyrefs forum (the Finn Russell v Dan Biggar one) here</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18657-Sco-v-Wal-penalty-count" target="_blank">http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18657-Sco-v-Wal-penalty-count</a>!</p><p></p><p>and then the one you are talking about here</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18711-offence-in-the-air-again&p=294716#post294716" target="_blank">http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18711-offence-in-the-air-again&p=294716#post294716</a></p><p></p><p>Apparently, this is the protocol from World Rugby. Make of it what you will...</p><p></p><p>[TEXTAREA]<strong>IRB response to tackles in the air </strong>The following is an IRB response from Joel Jutge (IRB Elite Referee Manager) to recent controversy relating to dangerous tackles in the air. Players and referees alike should take note of this interpretation of the laws of the game. We have recently seen an increase in the number of collisions in the air. <strong><u>If we don’t stop this trend we will have serious injuries soon</u></strong>.</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>The following proposal is to help create consistency amongst match officials and improve the safety of players in the air.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>The following is not a magic wand which will resolve all the issues, however they are guidelines which it is hoped will allow match officials to make decisions based on a common set of references.</p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>Steps for consistency in making a decision:</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>Principles: </strong></p><p> </p><p>· Safety requirement â€" protect players in the air.</p><p> </p><p>· Unintentional act does not mean no YC/RC (recklessness, dangerous act).</p><p> </p><p>· For chasing players, saying they have their eyes on the ball is not a strong enough argument â€" they have a responsibility for the safety of the receiver.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Legal actions: </strong></p><p> </p><p>· Both players are in the air at the same level/height and contesting the ball at the same time.</p><p> </p><p>· The jumping player jumps into a stationary player (or not) and falls to floor: play on.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Illegal actions: </strong></p><p> </p><p>· A player jumps without really contesting for the ball. For instance, he is jumping into the player who is trying to catch the ball mainly to disrupt the reception of the ball.</p><p> </p><p>· A player is not really contesting for the ball. For instance, he is running into the player who is trying to catch the ball mainly to disrupt the reception of the ball.</p><p> </p><p>· A player not jumping to contest the ball must not take out a jumping receiver. Looking at the ball does not make this action legal. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Decision:</strong></p><p> </p><p>· Like the tackler, who is responsible for the safety of the tackled player, the chasing player is responsible for the safety of the player in the air.</p><p> </p><p>· For any illegal action, like for a tip tackle, it is the way in which the player falls and the part of the body that the player falls on which is relevant. <strong>If a player lands on his head/neck, it should be a red card.</strong> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>[/TEXTAREA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smartcooky, post: 713892, member: 20605"] I think the Lawmakers have opened up a can of worms with this. There has been a robust discussion on this on the Rugbyrefs forum (the Finn Russell v Dan Biggar one) here [URL]http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18657-Sco-v-Wal-penalty-count[/URL]! and then the one you are talking about here [URL]http://www.rugbyrefs.com/showthread.php?18711-offence-in-the-air-again&p=294716#post294716[/URL] Apparently, this is the protocol from World Rugby. Make of it what you will... [TEXTAREA][B]IRB response to tackles in the air [/B]The following is an IRB response from Joel Jutge (IRB Elite Referee Manager) to recent controversy relating to dangerous tackles in the air. Players and referees alike should take note of this interpretation of the laws of the game. We have recently seen an increase in the number of collisions in the air. [B][U]If we don’t stop this trend we will have serious injuries soon[/U][/B]. The following proposal is to help create consistency amongst match officials and improve the safety of players in the air. The following is not a magic wand which will resolve all the issues, however they are guidelines which it is hoped will allow match officials to make decisions based on a common set of references. [B]Steps for consistency in making a decision:[/B] [B]Principles: [/B] · Safety requirement – protect players in the air. · Unintentional act does not mean no YC/RC (recklessness, dangerous act). · For chasing players, saying they have their eyes on the ball is not a strong enough argument – they have a responsibility for the safety of the receiver. [B]Legal actions: [/B] · Both players are in the air at the same level/height and contesting the ball at the same time. · The jumping player jumps into a stationary player (or not) and falls to floor: play on. [B]Illegal actions: [/B] · A player jumps without really contesting for the ball. For instance, he is jumping into the player who is trying to catch the ball mainly to disrupt the reception of the ball. · A player is not really contesting for the ball. For instance, he is running into the player who is trying to catch the ball mainly to disrupt the reception of the ball. · A player not jumping to contest the ball must not take out a jumping receiver. Looking at the ball does not make this action legal. [B]Decision:[/B] · Like the tackler, who is responsible for the safety of the tackled player, the chasing player is responsible for the safety of the player in the air. · For any illegal action, like for a tip tackle, it is the way in which the player falls and the part of the body that the player falls on which is relevant. [B]If a player lands on his head/neck, it should be a red card.[/B] [/TEXTAREA] [/QUOTE]
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