Tackle height laws: Fewer concussions in Varsity Cup earn thumbs up from SA Rugby
SA Rugby has praised referees, coaches and players in the Varsity Cup for their approach to the new tackle height laws that were introduced to the community game in the country this year.
"In the same breath, I would also like to thank all the match officials for enforcing the changes. Projects such as these don't come without teething problems and, although we are aware of issues in some provinces, these are by far in the minority. - The ball carrier in open play may carry the ball into contact in a forward bent body position, but must have head and shoulders above the hips, and must make the ‘safe zone’ between the sternum and mid-thigh accessible to the tackler.
"We didn't take the decision to implement these law variations lightly and months of very hard work went into the project. "We would like to see referees continuing to penalise tacklers that are in upright body positions. Ball carriers leading into contact with their bodies horizontal and heads lower than hips make it impossible for tacklers to tackle low and is penalisable.
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