For rugby fans, there is controversy about the new proposal to lower the height of tackles from shoulders downwards to waist downwards next season.. The intention is good,. Reducing head injuries was addressed by yellow and red cards being issued for head contact, so this is another measure to protect players from head injuries. Although it won’t prevent the concussions sustained by tacklers who either mistimed their tackle and got their head on the wrong side, or got a head on hip or knee contact..
A typical scenario in the modern gane is a defensive line protecting their try line from a battering charge by their opponents attempting to ground the ball. If the attacking players are crouched down low how are the defending team to tackle below the waist? Similarly asking a lofty forward to tackle nifty vertically challenged backs below the waist is a big ask.and could lead to a lot of game stoppages and yellow cards.
Here’s a link to a BBC article on the subject
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