Another aspect of the Maxwell case has occurred to me.
If I tackle a player and my arm incidentally brushes his head, I'll be free-kicked for high contact.
If I am standing my ground and an opponent slides toward me, resulting in his head making contact with my legs, I'm free-kicked for high contact.
If I'm a defender trying to spoil a marking attempt and my arm brushes against my opponent's head, I'm free-kicked for high contact.
But if I run full out at a bloke and lay my hip and shoulder right down his centre line and his head is struck during the collision resulting in a broken jaw, I'm off scott free!
Anyone able to spot some problems of logic here?
Friday, February 20, 2009
How to avoid a free kick for high contact . . .
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Another aspect of the Maxwell case has occurred to me.If I tackle a player and my arm incidentally brushes his head, I'll be free-kicked for high contact.
If I am standing my ground and an opponent slides toward me, resulting in his head making contact with my legs, I'm free-kicked for high contact.
If I'm a defender trying to spoil a marking attempt and my arm brushes against my opponent's head, I'm free-kicked for high contact.
But if I run full out at a bloke and lay my hip and shoulder right down his centre line and his head is struck during the collision resulting in a broken jaw, I'm off scott free!
Anyone able to spot some problems of logic here?
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