06-22-2015, 07:56 AM
(06-22-2015, 07:30 AM)ItsOurTime link Wrote:@Viv, I believe that if there are 2 actions to the tackle then it is considered reckless.
Yes, the MRP guidelines do use a two action criteria to determine a reckless tackle. The difficulty is that it the issue of rough conduct can be applied in a great many situations, and as a consequence the injury sustained, or not becomes the primary determinant, in that rough conduct is not a clearly identifiable action compared to stricking or kicking.
It's a grey area and one that is difficult to deal with to the satisfaction of all. The 3 match penalty is hard to justify for an action that is so closely entwined with a legal tackle, unlike an isolated strike.