1. Alignment 2014: officiating at breakdowns
Tackles, rucks and mauls
NRF-2014
SPL
Classification: Internal

2. Laws to be considered Law 15 : tackle
Law 16: ruck
Law 17: mauls
Classification: Internal

3. Technical aspect to be considered
B.I.O.
Ball: is the ball made available ?
By the tackler? –no, then penalize
By the tackled ? –no then penalize
Inside: support opposition players:
On their feet? –no then penalize
Involved in the tackle?
Yes: they have to release
No. They can play the ball
Outside
Are the players not involved on-side?
–no then penalize
5/13/2019

4. Technical aspect to be considered
B.I.O.
Check your penalties ,if you are penalizing more the 2nd and 3rd types of players then you are most probably:
too lazy (fitness, fitness, fitness)
too slow in your decisions
creating a lot of frustration
5/13/2019