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Unopposed Maul. Is it obstruction?
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 144119"><p>I remember Wales using this tactic a few times, was it in the 2006 6 nations?</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Full defonition of a Maul: </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>To me this suggests that it has to start with a one on one tackle, the ball carrier managing to stay on his feet till one of his team mates arrives and creates a maul. It doesn not work the other way round where the guy with the ball get's behind a few of his players and then an opposition player comes in, this would be accidental offside/obstruction surely.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Therefore if the oposing team stand back from a driving lineout and the attacking team form a 'maul' without any defending players taking part, this should result in instantly penalising the attcking team for obstruction, or at least penalising when a defender attempts to tackle the guy with the ball at the back only to find out there's 7 people in front of him!</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>They need to sort out exactly what the rule is, some referees seem to give it as obstruction, and some don't like last night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 144119"] I remember Wales using this tactic a few times, was it in the 2006 6 nations? Full defonition of a Maul: To me this suggests that it has to start with a one on one tackle, the ball carrier managing to stay on his feet till one of his team mates arrives and creates a maul. It doesn not work the other way round where the guy with the ball get's behind a few of his players and then an opposition player comes in, this would be accidental offside/obstruction surely. Therefore if the oposing team stand back from a driving lineout and the attacking team form a 'maul' without any defending players taking part, this should result in instantly penalising the attcking team for obstruction, or at least penalising when a defender attempts to tackle the guy with the ball at the back only to find out there's 7 people in front of him! They need to sort out exactly what the rule is, some referees seem to give it as obstruction, and some don't like last night. [/QUOTE]
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