A late tackle following from a situation of open play is different to someone tackling someone in what is believed to be a situation where the ball has gone dead.Mikey Brown wrote:I mean, they surely just blow the whistle. This is an odd scenario being described isn’t it? Every so often somebody tacklers a fielder that’s clearly called a mark but the ref hasn’t had a chance to blow the whistle yet, a bit of shoving follows, I can’t remember anything remarkable coming from it.
I mean, 99% of the time the ref calls it and people follow up kicks that a player is about to dot down until the whistle goes anyway. We're talking about a very unlikely scenario. But I don't see how people won't see that these are different scenarios. Its not like every case of tackling someone when you're not allowed to and/or dummying is treated equally to begin with. Some are considered within the remit of the law and some aren't.
And if anyone disagrees, then go down to the rec with your video camera, get someone to tackle someone a little late after a mark/try and claiming to not hear the whistle, then do the same after its grounded for a 22 drop out, and come back with the results. I would but I don't fancy being yellow carded.
