The HUG tackle

[WT4E]

Whenever I was a youngster I was taught that you were only allowed to tackle with one hand at a time. Has this rule consigned to the scrap heap? Surely the choke tackle contravenes this?

Yeah whatever happened to the old coaching of 'hand in hand out' & 'don't leave the hand in'

Which brings me to another point (possibly for another thread):

As coaching as got more professional scientific the game a s a spectacle has gotten worse! In my experience the criteria for coaches in clubs in 20-30years ago was based purely on a man who knew his football (likely he played in the past). Now there are coaching course and the majority going to these may not have the slightest notion about the game pre the course.

[fearglasmor]

As with all things The Hug Tackle would end up being abbreviated to the Huckle and youd have lads being asked at training "can ya do the huckle buck"

Tabhair dom mo chóta.

[Jinxy]

And don't come back.

[highorlow]

A new definition has been made in relation to the tackle.

For certain matches depending on the 'style' of the ref this new definition along with the black card rule may well serve to diminish (for certain games) the attacking play we had in the league. It is still not defined properly as one cannot avoid the player when trying to tackle for the ball. This is why the 'hug' tackle is a legitimate skill or art of defending which Donegal managed to get away with against Derry.

I've highlighted the parts of the definition which encourage mass defending. The highlighted bits are also a complete contradiction as the last line states you can tackle the player whereas earlier it's stated that the tackle must be at the ball and not the player.

The Tackle
The Tackle is re-defined as:
"The Tackle is a skill by which a player may dispossess an opponent or frustrate his objective within the Rules of Fair Play. The tackle is aimed at the ball, not the player. The tackler may use his body to confront the opponent but deliberate bodily contact (such as punching, slapping, arm holding, pushing, tripping, jersey pulling or a full frontal charge) is forbidden. The only deliberate physical contact can be a Fair Charge i.e. Shoulder-to-shoulder with at least one foot on the ground. More than one player can tackle the player in possession."