Our clubs operate on the basis that contact between players should be minimal to avoid the risk of injury. In particular, there should be NO attempt to win the ball from behind. The reason for the introduction of this rule was two-fold: firstly to address concerns that repeated tackles from behind had increased both in frequency and force. Secondly, and consequently, to minimize the risk of injury and to make players safer.It was recognized that only a few challenges were made with malicious
