{"id":6731,"date":"2015-09-02T02:32:52","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T02:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/?p=6731"},"modified":"2015-09-02T02:32:52","modified_gmt":"2015-09-02T02:32:52","slug":"fall-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/2015\/09\/02\/fall-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"11816988_10206222337289691_8374140377960767887_n\"<\/a>We are looking forward to an exciting Fall Season. With over 150\u00a0matches scheduled\u00a0we wanted to send out a few reminders:<\/p>\n

As per World Rugby\u2019s Focus Areas leading to the 2015 World Cup, the following should be applied:<\/p>\n

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  1. Tackle\/Ruck\/Maul:\n
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    1. Players must wrap with arms when entering\/joining<\/li>\n
    2. Nothing around the neck area: grabbing, choking, etc. \u2013 this is serious and the player runs the risk of a Yellow\/Red Card<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a0Tackle:\n
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      1. Unacceptable tackler rolling:<\/li>\n
      2. Into the opposition scrum half<\/li>\n
      3. Slowly<\/li>\n
      4. No arriving players may have their hands on the ground over\/beyond the ball to protect\/turn over possession<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      5. Obstruction Running:\n
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        1. If the dummy runner runs in front of the ball\/ball carrier and makes contact with a defender: PK<\/li>\n
        2. If a dummy runner runs in front of the ball\/ball carrier and does not interfere with defenders, play on<\/li>\n
        3. If defenders deliberately initiate unnecessary contact, play on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        4. Unsportsmanlike Behavior:\n
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          1. Coaches\/Players abusing match officials will not be accepted \u2013 Coaches see GMG 2015 regarding referee abuse<\/li>\n
          2. Unsportsmanlike behavior: Players acting\/diving to gain PK\u2019s will be sanctioned<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Please review the USA Rugby Referees\u2019 Focus Areas Video:<\/h3>\n