Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. In most cases this move is one that prevents an opposing player from carrying out what they intend. Look up Tackle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Tackle can refer to: Block and tackle, nautical, a set of pulleys. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The word is used in some contact sports to describe the act of physically holding or wrestling a player to the ground. In other sports, it simply describes one or more methods of contesting for possession of the ball. Tackles like this one (Womens Australian rules football) are used in contact sports including many varieties of Football. ...

Name origin

In Middle Dutch, the verb tacken meant to grab or to handle. By the 1300s, this had inspired a new use in sailing, referring to rigging, equipment, or gear used on ships. By the 1700s, a similar use was applied to harnesses or equipment used with horses. Modern use in football comes from the earlier sport of rugby, where the word was used in the 1800s.

American and Canadian football

College football game: Navy quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada is tackled by Massachusetts defensive back James Ihedigbo, #7, and linebacker Charles Walker, #11.

In American football and Canadian football, to tackle is to physically interfere with the forward progress of a player in possession of the ball, such that his forward progress ceases and is not resumed, or such that he is caused to touch some part of his body to the ground other than his feet or hands, or such that he is forced to go out of bounds. In any such case, the ball becomes dead, the down is over, and play ceases until the beginning of the next play. A tackle is known as a quarterback sack when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage while attempting to throw a pass. A tackle for loss indicates a tackle that causes a loss of yardage for the opposing running back or wide receiver. A sack does not count as a tackle for loss. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 648 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1884 × 1743 pixel, file size: 929 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The name of this image (or all images in this article or category) is misspelled, incomplete, misleading, cryptic, or does not conform to an established... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 648 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1884 × 1743 pixel, file size: 929 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The name of this image (or all images in this article or category) is misspelled, incomplete, misleading, cryptic, or does not conform to an established... This article covers college football played in the United States. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is in Annapolis, Maryland . ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This page is about the university system across Massachusetts. ... In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players, who take positions directly behind the line of scrimmage. ... This article relates to sports. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Diagram of a Canadian football field. ... A dead ball in American football is a condition that occurs between football plays. ... A football play is the activity of the games of Canadian football and American football during which one team tries to advance the ball or to score, and the other team tries to stop them or take the ball away. ... Vanderbilt Quarterback Jay Cutler is sacked by U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2nd Class Jeremy Chase. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Australian rules football

Tackling is a key part of Aussie Rules and part of its spectator appeal.

As there is no offside rule in Aussie Rules, players can be tackled from any direction, and often blindsided. For this reason, the sport allows shepherding methods for teammates to be able to protect the ball carrier. Shepherding is a tactic in Australian rules football, a team sport. ...

The variety of different ways to contest possession in Aussie Rules has led to first time observers of the game regarding it as having "no rules" or as some Australian's unfamiliar with the game colloquially term it "Rafferty's Rules". Despite these stereotypes, however, there are actually quite strict rules governing tackling.

In Australian rules football, the move commonly described as a "tackle" is similar to in rugby and involves wrapping, holding or wrestling a player who has possession of the ball to the ground. High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of...

Melbourne Demons player Jared Rivers applies a diving tackle on the Sydney Swans Nick Malceski, dispossessing him of the ball.

Tackling in Australian Rules is unique in that if tackled player does not dispose of the ball having had opportunity to do so (called the holding the ball rule), or concedes a penalty in the tackle (i.e. tries to throw the ball when he was only allowed to "handball" or kick it) the tackler is rewarded with a free kick. This is only paid if the player tackling does not either deliberately or unintentionally hold the ball to their opponents body. Image File history File linksMetadata Aussie_rules_tackle_2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Aussie_rules_tackle_2. ... Melbourne Football Club logo The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, known in their early days as The Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Jared Rivers, (born October 18, 1984 in Port Augusta, South Australia) is fast developing into one of the AFLs premier centre-half backs in the sport of Australian rules. ... Sydney Swans is an Australian Football League (AFL) club based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Nick Malceski (born 15 August 1984) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League. ... Holding the ball is a rule in Australian rules football. ... A free kick in Australian rules football is a penalty awarded by a field umpire to a player who has been infringed. ...

A tackle must make contact below the shoulders and above the knees, and a player is able to be thrown to the ground, so long as the tackle is not reckless. There are also rules outlawing pushing in the back making tackling more difficult.

Players wear little to no padding to cushion the impact of tackles, however mouthguards are essential for keeping your teeth. As there is no offside rule in Aussie Rules, tackling is more often when chasing a player down rather than frequent on head on contact.

Types of Tackles in Aussie Rules

There are many types of tackles in Australian rules football:

• perfect tackle - when a player lays a tackle on an opponent that has had prior opportunity to dispose of the ball and in the process makes it impossible for their opponent to dispose of the ball. For example if a tackler pins an opponent's arm, then the opponent cannot possibly handball, and if they pin both arms, then it is nearly impossible to legally execute a kick. A player is almost always rewarded for a perfect tackle.
• gang tackle - when the player in possession is tackled by more than one opponent at the same time.
• high tackle - any tackle which infringes on the opponent's neck or head. This includes any tackle which slips above the A/C joint. This is illegal and the penalty is a free kick.
  • coathanger - slang for high contact to the head, usually by a stiff arm, which causes a player to land flat on their back. It is often accidental due to the high pace of the game. The penalty may be a free kick if deemed accidental or a reportable offence which may result in suspension.
• diving tackle - when a player leaves the ground in attempting to tackle
• slinging - a player slung to the ground in a tackle (although in the AFL these days, if a player loses possession of the ball while they are being thrown, the tackler will often get penalised for "holding the man".)
• broken tackle - when a player is able to break free of a tackle
• spear tackle - also known as a dangerous throw, it is a reportable offence and may result in suspension.
• push in the back - Any tackle which forces the player forward and/or into the ground from behind. This is an illegal tackle and the penalty is a free kick.
• bump or hip and shoulder is a legal Aussie rules tactic for both dispossession of the player with the ball and also impeding players involved in a contest but not in possession of the ball. The difference between a bump and a tackle is that arms are not used in a bump, which must be made side-on using the hip and or shoulder. Not all bumping is legal, however. Aggressive head on bumping or "charging" of a player with the ball is often described as "rough play" and is a reportable offence, this is particularly so if a player is deemed to have their head down over the ball in an attempt to picking it up off the ground when the bump is applied or contact is made above the shoulders. Standing ground against an oncoming player, however, is legal.

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Evasion skills

The player with possession of the ball can use evasion skills to avoid being tackled or caught holding the ball. These include:

Footwork

Techniques used before a tackle.

• baulk
• blind turn
• dummy - pretending to kick or handball, to confuse an opponent
• side step
• goose step

Current AFL players which have mastered these techniques and are rarely caught holding the ball are Robert Harvey and Chris Judd. {{Infobox afl player | firstname = Robert | lastname = Harvey | birthdate = August 21, 1971 ) | birthplace = | originalteam = Seaford | heightweight = 181cm / 84kg | dead = alive | deathdate = | deathplace = | debutdate = Round 19, 6 August 1988 | debutteam = St Kilda | debutopponent = Footscray | debutstadium = Western Oval | playingteams = St Kilda (1988-present) 358 games, 208 goals | coach = notcoach | coachingteams = | statsend = round 21... Christopher Dylan Judd (born 8 September 1983) is an Australian rules footballer for the Carlton Football Club. ...

Breaking Skills

• Fend off or Dont argue - the player being tackled holds out their arm and uses their upper body strength to push of the tackler. Fending is not allowed to the head.
• chopping, using your arms to push away the outstretched arms of a tackler. Mostly used while running.
• shrug - pulling the arms and shoulders in, so that the tackler loses grip
• arch the back
• break - breaking a tackle, using their leg strength.
  • spinning out of a tackle, sometimes called a pirouette
• turning the body - turning in a tackle to draw a free kick for a push in the back.
• duck the head - to either attempt to escape the tackle or to draw high contact and a free kick. This was once considered gutless and not rewarded by umpires who would call "play on", but in recent times with the AFL cracking down on high contact, the interpretation has become a grey area. More and more players are getting free kicks by deliberately attracting high contact to draw free kicks, which has led to a decrease in the willingness of players to lay tackles.
• Hold the ball above the head, or holding the ball in one hand. As tacklers cannot make high contact, the player with the ball can use their arms to release the ball by handball. Works best with taller players. Anthony Koutoufides was deadly in his use of this technique.

The man who is called by most the hardest man to tackle is Earl Campbell who played for the Oilers in the late 70's. Useing these techniques he ran his way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Anthony Koutoufides (born January 18, 1973) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club. ... This article is about the American football player. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Current AFL players with great breaking skills include Gary Ablett, Jr., Daniel Kerr, Paul Chapman, Fraser Gehrig, Leon Davis and Barry Hall. Gary Ablett Junior (born May 14, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Geelong Cats in the AFL. He is the eldest son of Gary Ablett, who was a champion Australian rules football player at Geelong and Hawthorn between 1982 - 1997. ... For other persons named Daniel Kerr, see Daniel Kerr (disambiguation). ... Paul Chapman (born November 5, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... Fraser Gehrig (born March 3, 1976) is an Australian Football League (AFL) player for the St Kilda Football Club. ... Neon Leon The Ignitor Davis (born June 17, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ...

Other methods

• Wearing lubricant on the arms, which can cause tacklers to slip off. Ben Cousins and many West Coast Eagles players do this for every game.

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Other tackling methods

Although the term "tackle" is used in Australian Rules to exclusively describe wrapping, holding or wrestling a player in possession, there are also several other ways of contesting possession in Australian rules that other sports would describe as a "tackle" and that also involve a degree of contact.

Other defensive actions are generally categorised as one percenters. Colliding with other players whilst trying to catch or mark the ball is part of the game, however tackling a player jumping in the air to catch a ball is strictly not allowed. Bumping a player who is jumping to catch the ball is not allowed unless the player is deemed to have intentions to contest for possession or have "eyes for the ball". The defensive tactic of punching away (commonly known as spoiling) from a player is allowed. Smothering, which involves using the arms or body to get in the way of an opponent's kick as it leaves their boot, and is similar to a charge down in rugby football. A one percenter, (1%er) is a statistic kept in Australian football, and relates to a variety of actions which benefit the team, but are infrequent or defensive. ... A mark is a skill in Australian Rules Football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it. ...

Gaelic football

Gaelic football defines tackling as wresting the ball from an opponent's hands. Bumping is allowed on the player with the ball, but a player cannot be grabbed.

International rules football

International rules football is a hybrid game between Australian rules football and Gaelic football. Tackling in International Rules is subject to similar rules as Australian rules football, but with some subtle differences. Tackling is only allowed as low as the waist, whereas it is allowed down to the knees in Aussie Rules. International Rules Football match at the Telstra Dome - Australia vs Ireland. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of... Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ...

the player thats has the ball can only take 4 steps, then they have to hand de toe

Rugby football

In rugby league the ball-carrier only may be tackled by any number of defenders from any direction. The initial contact in the tackle must be made below the ball carrier's neck or it will be deemed a high tackle and penalised. A tackle in rugby league is completed when any of the following occurs: Rugby league football is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ...

• The attacking player's ball-carrying arm comes into contact with the ground while still held by a defender.
• Although still on his feet, the attacking player's forward momentum has ceased while still held by a defender.
• The referree calls "Held".

Once the tackle is completed the ball-carrier must be allowed to get to his feet to 'play-the-ball'. Spear tackles are illegal in rugby league, with most tackles in which the defender is lifted 'above the horizantal' bringing about penalties. Playing rugby league requires the player to be fit. ... A spear tackle is a dangerous tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football whereby a player is picked up by an opponent on their side, and turned so that they are upside down. ...

In rugby union, a player must be brought to ground for a tackle to be completed. The tackled player must release the ball, but the ball is not dead and a ruck forms to contest possession of it. If the ball carrier is not brought the ground a maul will usually form. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Association Football

A tackle in Association football

See also: Sliding tackle

In Football (soccer), a player tackles an opponent by taking control of the ball from them. This is achieved by using either leg to wrest possession from the opponent, or sliding in to knock the ball away. The target of the tackle must always be the ball, otherwise it may be deemed as illegal by the referee, especially if the player makes contact with his opponent before the ball, or makes unfair contact with the player after playing the ball. Tackling with both legs, or from behind is also illegal. If a tackle is deemed legal then play continues. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 762 KB) Own photo I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 762 KB) Own photo I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... A sliding tackle or slide tackle is a tactic used in football (soccer) in which a defending player attempts to take the ball away from an opposing player by deliberately leaving his or her feet and sliding along the ground with one leg extended to push the ball away from... Soccer redirects here. ...

Tackling with studs up is considered dangerous, although it is not always punished.

Other Uses

Other non-football games that feature tackling or similar concepts include British Bulldogs and Hurling, while Hockey and Shinty feature similar bumping or shoulder barging moves. British Bulldogs (often used in the singular - British Bulldog - or simply Bulldog[s]) is a tag-based game somewhat similar to Red Rover, played mainly in Britain by children at school. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... // A shinty game in progress Shinty (Scottish Gaelic camanachd or iomain) is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. ...

Types

• spear tackle (dangerous throw) - (illegal in both rugby codes & Australian rules)
• sliding tackle - football (soccer)
• dump tackle - mainly used by rugby union players
• high tackle (illegal head-high tackle) - rugby league & Australian rules (see also coathanger)
• ankle tap - rugby football (illegal in Australian rules)
• diving tackle - rugby football and Australian rules
• grapple tackle - a controversial rugby league tackling technique similar to a chokehold[1].
• bump - body checking in Australian rules.
• One on one tackle - rugby league