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LudwigPastorius

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2. So, if a defender is chasing someone down from behind, and...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2023, 07:03 PM

Oct 2023

all they can grab is the ball carrier's waist to pull him down, that is going to be illegal?

Are you telling me that the only way to tackle from behind is now going to be above the waist (but not by the shoulder pads)?

That would fundamentally alter the game and give the offense a big advantage.

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