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Tackling - Football/soccer
16-f-UK
Ok i want you to pretend im like 6.
never played football beforein my life.
(i have just so you know - and for the record... im not 6)
i need to know how to describe a tackle to me.
step by step. im really struggling... and online thigns are confusing me.
please help
thanks in advance.
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Hehe lol, I wonder how many red cards the person below gets :D
Hello again,
Tackling is when you challenge another player for the ball. Imagine two people going for the ball from two sides... one may be already be in possession, but the idea is the same.
Now, for a tackle to be legal (and this is important), the ball has to be between you and the opposing player when you make contact.
So, if you hit the ball and then slide through hitting your opponent, it will be considered legal in most cases (unless it is particularly hard and malicious). However, if you miss the ball and you hit the opponents leg before hitting the ball, it is illegal. The ref will order a freekick if he sees it and maybe a card.
Tackles can be as simple as two people kicking at a ball from two sides, or you can have sliding tackles, but the principle is the same. It is two players, within reach of the ball, challenging for its control.
As much as the person below amused me, you do not have permission to hit and push outside normal football rules. You can shoulder your opponent, but not much more than that. At least on paper... beyond that its up to the ref of course. But the rules are no different than for the normal game.
Another thing that makes a player to player challenge legal or illegal is whether you were going for the ball or the man (or woman). If two players are running side by side rushing for the ball, and they shoulder each other, they are allowed to fight for control of the line to the ball, but they are not allowed to go for the other player as such. Meaning that if the challenge goes beyond what is needed to push the other player away from your direct line to the ball, its a foul.
This can be a bit ambiguos and the ref decides when a player has crossed the line.
So do be careful. Normal football rules still apply :)
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The best way to tackle a person is to trip them up from the legs. I don't know if this is legal, or not, so if the ref blow the whistle don't do it again. Anyways, don't stress about it. the whole point is to get the person off their feet, and that can be pretty easy. Think about someone you hate, picture him/her, and have at it. You are an animal, nothing can get past you. If the runner is ahead of you, you can catch them. Think of yourself as invincible. Rev yourself up. Finally, you have permission to hit, push, and do all of that stuff you're not allowed to do in real life. Go with it and enjoy!!! Remember, the noone can run very far if their legs are out from under them.
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