slide rule
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Are there any Referees on here?
I was curious about the Double Movement rule and found a copy of the ARL rules from 2010.
http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/files/ARL International Laws of the Game 2010.pdf
I’ve found this (Section 6 Pg 12):
And I’ve also found this in the notes section on Pg 24:
Here is the definition as to when a sliding tackle is completed Section 11 (5) Pg24:
So putting those together, I’d say that it was actually a try. Are there any other sections in the rules that address Double Movements? Because if this is it, I think it's quite different to the way that it is usually explained and interpreted.
PS. I’m not being a smart arse. I’m genuinely interested.
I was curious about the Double Movement rule and found a copy of the ARL rules from 2010.
http://www.australianrugbyleague.com.au/files/ARL International Laws of the Game 2010.pdf
I’ve found this (Section 6 Pg 12):
Sliding try (c) a tackled player’s momentum carries him into the opponents’ in-goal where he grounds the ball even if the ball has first touched the ground in the field of play but provided that when the ball crosses the goal line the player is not in touch or touch in-goal or on or over the dead ball line.
And I’ve also found this in the notes section on Pg 24:
Second movement after tackle
When an attacking player is tackled within easy reach of the goal line he should be penalised if he makes a second movement to place the ball over the line for a try.
If an attacking player in possession is brought down near the goal line and the ball is not grounded it is permissible to place the ball over the line for a try. In this case the tackle has not been completed.
Here is the definition as to when a sliding tackle is completed Section 11 (5) Pg24:
Sliding tackle 5. If a tackled player, because of his momentum slides along the ground, the tackle is deemed to have been effected where his slide ends. (See Section 6, 3(c).)
So putting those together, I’d say that it was actually a try. Are there any other sections in the rules that address Double Movements? Because if this is it, I think it's quite different to the way that it is usually explained and interpreted.
PS. I’m not being a smart arse. I’m genuinely interested.