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Confused what a high tackle has to look like to merit a red card? You are not alone.
A flurry of dismissals and contentious calls, including the sending off of England's Tom Curry against Argentina last weekend, has put the officials under the spotlight once again.The first consideration after someone makes contact with an opponent's head, neck or throat is whether it was foul play. If the act was intentional, reckless or avoidable , then we move into what punishment is due.
It all depends on how dangerous it. Low danger and you are looking at a penalty or a yellow card. High danger we are into red territory. Sounds subjective? It is really. But some of the factors refs consider are whether contact is direct or indirect, the degree of force involved and whether there is a swinging or leading forearm or shoulder involved.
You might get some mitigation to lessen your punishment, if say there is a sudden change of direction or height by the ball-carrier,you don't qualify for any mitigation is 'always-illegal' which basically boils down to not making an effort to make a legal tackle by wrapping your arms around the ball carrier.
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