DOMINANT TACKLE DEFINITION

• When the ball carriers momentum is propelled backwards towards his own goal then the tackle is DOMINANT.

SURRENDER TACKLE DEFINITION

• A SURRENDER tackle will be called if:
  1. The ball-carrier surrenders his run at the line.
  2. Spears in at the hips of the defending player.
  3. Spears into the space between two defenders.

  Note: If a SURRENDER tackle is called the defender/s may:
  1. Work the player on the ground. They are not permitted to do this by using the ball carriers head or neck as a lever. This will be deemed a GRAPPLE TACKLE.
  2. Lay on and spin to the front of the tackle.
  3. Move to a position known as the "Bear Hug".

BALL-CARRIER SPEARS OUT OF HIS INGOAL

• When a ball-carrier spears out of his ingoal into the field of play the referee will:
  1. Allow the defending team to place their hand on the ball-carrier constituting a tackle has been made.

  2. If the ball carrier spears in or succumbs to the tackle the referee will identify the tackle as a SURRENDER tackle.

  3. Call on the ball-carrier to get to his feet and continue his run. If the player fails to do so the referee will adjudicate a voluntry tackle.

  NOTE: The defending player/s cannot lift or force the ball-carrier back into the ingoal.

NON DOMINANT TACKLE DEFINITION

• If the attacking player's momentum is still moving towards the opponent's goal line when a tackle is being performed then the tackle is NOT to be deemed dominant.

• The referee will allow more time for a low defender to release the legs of the ball carrier. This tackle is still classified as non dominant and the defender MUST release on the referee's call of Movement.

• The ball carrier may be penalised if he commences to kick out with his legs.

Note: The referees vocab in this instance will be "MOVEMENT"