[ayso45-refs] U8G - slide tackling

[Mark Goodwin]

I am of the same opinion.

I refereed a U10 game last week when a player attempted a late sliding
tackle, injured himself in the process and as a result had to leave the
field. There was genuine surprise shown from his team mates when I called an
indirect free-kick for dangerous play!

Mark Goodwin
Region 45


On 11/7/07 4:36 PM, "Bob Henderson" <bob at starshippilot.com> wrote:

> Let me answer your question from the perpective of a Referee.   There is
> nothing in the Laws of the Game prohibiting "slide tackles" that are done
> safely and do not otherwise meet the requirements for a foul (make contact
> with the ball first,  do not endanger the safety of the opponent, are not done
> in a careless, reckless manner or with excessive force).   Nor are there any
> AYSO National rules or regulations that prohibit slide tackles at any age.
>  
> That said,  I agree with you that it seems very unlikely that a U8, or even a
> U10 player, can execute a slide tackle safely, without commiting a foul or
> endangering himself or his opponent.  It is also unlikely that the opponent
> has the control and physical ability to avoid tripping over the defender's
> legs even if the tackle is done correctly.
>  
> In the U8 official course,  we, the instructors, suggest that any attempt at a
> slide tackle be considered as "Dangerous Play" and a free kick be awarded to
> the other team (direct for U8, and indirect for U10).    I would strongly
> suggest that no coach should teach sliding tackles as a technique for that age
> group and in fact should advise his or her players against them.
>  
> Additional comments are welcome from the Referee and Coach Adminstrators.
>  Bob Henderson
> 
> 
> Region 45 Director of Referee Instruction
> Starships piloted,
>   dragons slain,
>     soccer refereed
>>  
>>  
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Robert Blackburn  [mailto:rblackburn at equinix.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007  6:21 PM
>> To: Robert L. Henderson; kevinhendren at yahoo.com;  leslie at cina.com
>> Cc: Drew VH; ayso45jane at yahoo.com
>> Subject:  U8G - slide tackling
>> 
>>  
>> Hi all:
>>  
>>  
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>>  
>> This email isn't a complaint about slide tackling per se,  but about a lack
>> of specific direction on this topic for U8.   In the U8 section of the
>> coaching binder, there is no  explicit direction on slide tackling-- whether
>> it's allowed or not  allowed.  The only related direction given, is that
>> players are not to be  ejected because that would be a loss of a teaching
>> opportunity.
>  
>  
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>  
> Last week, a couple players on the opposing U8G team  tried slide tackling.
> There were only 3 attempts, no one was hurt, it  didn't affect the outcome of
> the game, etc.   I don't think the  other coach was trying to teach it to
> everyone, but there were at  least 2 players who were trying to use the
> technique.
>  
>  
>  
> The problem is,  I don't think any U8 player can consistently control a  slide
> tackle and ensure an opposing player is never accidentally  injured.  And I
> know there are plenty of U8 players who have no idea what  a slide tackle
> is... 30% of my team never played organized soccer before this  year!
>  
>  
>  
> Can we get some definitive guidelines from board people  for coaches to know
> whether slide tackling is allowed?  If it's not, all  the coaches are on the
> same page.  And if it will be allowed, then we can  individually prepare our
> players for potentially seeing a slide tackle and if  we want teach the
> technique.
>  
>  
>  
> Is this a reasonable request for clarification?  I  would have asked sooner,
> but I never saw a U8 player try slide tackling until  this past weekend.
>  
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> Robert   tel: 650 513-7152  /  mobile: 650  520-8559
> U8G-15 / Blue  Tigers
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Best,
- Mark.
-- 
Mark Goodwin
VP Engineering and Product Development
ReplayTV

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