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Date Posted: Wed, August 15 2007, 16:39:44 GMT-10
Author: Laurie Forde
Subject: grapple tackles etc.

I think the main peoblem with the injuries in tackles is that the referees allow the tackle to go on too long. Once the forward progress of the ball has been halted the ref should call "play the ball" and penalise any tackler who does not let go or get off the tackled player immediately. This may necessitate the 10 metre rule being changed to 5 metres eg but it would stop all the ripping and tearing in tackles by both attackers and defenders and would save many of the neck, shoulder and knee injuries that are being caused by the wrestling that takes place before the ref finally calls "held'. It would also do away with all the 'surrender' rubbish that goes on. The ref can penalise a voluntary tackle as they have always been able to do. If the tackle area goes on the way it is now,with the number of injuries that are caused, the ARL will run out of players.

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