Imagine a player tackles another player who doesn’t have the ball. The player receives a penalty. Based on what you have read, did the referee make the right call?
A) No, because referees are not allowed to give penalties.
B) No, because ruby players are allowed to tackle any player on the field.
C) Yes, because rugby players are only allowed to tackle a player that has the ball.
D) Yes, because tackling is not allowed during rugby matches.
Imagine a player tackles another player who doesn’t have the ball. The player receives a penalty. Based on what you have read, did the referee make the right call?
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C) Yes, because rugby players are only allowed to tackle a player that has the ball.
In rugby, a tackle can only be legally made on the player in possession of the ball. Tackling a player without the ball is considered a foul and results in a penalty. The referee made the right call in penalizing the player for this infraction.