 Posted 18/05/2007 12:40:06
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| I had a query from a member that I could do with some help with: "I was not aware the tackle from behind was outlawed? I know you cannot come through the legs, but you can come around the side from behind till can you not? - Steven" I've looked for the FIFA guidance but can't get it. Can anyone help?
Dwyer
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Posted 21/05/2007 15:59:29
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Since July 2005 FIFA have taken the phrase "from behind" out of their laws replacing it with a clause thus: A tackle, which endangers the safety of an opponent, must be sanctioned as serious foul play.
(All those English grads out there will have noticed that the FIFA translation used 'which' after the word tackle rather than 'that'. This changes the meaning but that's another story). 
Thus it is now up to the referee to decide whether any tackle whatever angle it comes from 'endangers the safety of an opponent'. All refs will penalise the tackle from behind because this has a high risk factor. You can come in from the side it is not against the rules.
In full Law 12 states:
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following six offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
trips or attempts to trip an opponent
jumps at an opponent
charges an opponent
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
pushes an opponent
A direct free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player
commits any of the following four offences:
tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
holds an opponent
spits at an opponent
handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area).
Dave Clarke Soccer Coach Weekly Editor
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Posted 22/05/2007 17:33:02
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Great Forum Great Thread
Woolston Rovers Warrington
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Posted 23/05/2007 06:26:07
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| Great response, Dave. I am also a class 3 referee and have noted (and enforced) the change. It shouldn't matter from which direction the tackle originates, but rather, whether it endangers the safety of a player.
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Posted 23/05/2007 15:32:56
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Glad to hear it Canuck, typical of FIFA to change the wording of a rule and 2 years later referees at grass roots level are still refering to the old laws that were in place when they gained their referee badges. How many people out there still say its the tackle from behind that is outlawed. You hear it all the time by match commentators on the TV. Its no wonder grass roots referees don't know about it.
It's up to coaches/referees like you Canuck to spread the word!
Dave Clarke Soccer Coach Weekly Editor
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Posted 29/05/2007 18:41:34
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| I would be glad to answer this question. If you are coaching kids to tackle from behind you are asking for injuries. Rule or no rule I personally will not allow my players to tackle from behind. I would hate to be the cause of an ankle, knee, or leg injury due to coaching tackles from behind. Most young players are still learning the game in many aspects are still learning to communicate with their feet. Thanks for listening. Sincerely, Ian Pitkoff
Ian
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Posted 31/05/2007 03:29:58
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| Good evening (at least in Canada), I recognize that tackling can be an emotional topic depending on who you talk to and for my team I do teach tackling - its part of soccer. However, there are many ways to tackle - and at my teams age U-9, I don't teach slide tackling or tackling from the back, etc. - the kids see it on "Soccer Saturday" in the English Premier League, but I simply avoid the discussion with them and do teach them how to tackle from the front standing up - once your on the ground - you're out of the play anyway. You're more use to the team if you can stay on your feet. There are so many other thing to teach kids, that I think tackling from the back, slide tackling from the side, etc. are just too low on my priority list to make it on to the agenda. I teach them "when" to tackle, "how" to tackle, and to be honest, that's about it. If they can recognize when is the right time to tackle, ie, the offender pushes the ball too far in front as he dribbles it, and how to tackle - block the ball's forward movement and hold your ground, then I feel good about it. I wonder how many coaches agree with this philosophy? Cheers, Chris.
Chris Love
Head Coach
Thornhill Thunder Under 9 Boys Rep.
Thornhill, Ontario
CANADA
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Posted 31/05/2007 12:01:24
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Ian and Clove
I don't think any of the coaches are advocating teaching to tackle from behind, basically for two reasons, the first being that it would injure players and the second that it would result in a free kick 99% of the time. It's just that the wording of the rule changed and the tackle from the side is quite legal.
Dave Clarke Soccer Coach Weekly Editor
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