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n The designated place outside the playing area within which a yellow carded player must remain. Stiff-arm tackle An illegal tackle whereby a player uses a stiff arm to strike the ball-carrier. T Tackl ... s body firmly between the shoulders and the hips with the whole arm in contact from hand to shoulde ... o is on their feet in the tackle area, to ground. The action often lands on the player’s lower limbs. D Dea

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9 Foul play

t not intentionally prevent an opponent from tackling or attempting to tackle the ball-carrie ... e. Sanction: Penalty. b. Intentionally knock, place, push or throw the ball with arm or hand from the playin ... g, punching, contact with the eye or eye area, striking with any part of the arm, shoulder, head or knee(s), stamping, trampling, tripping or kicking. Sanction: Penalty. 9.13 A player must not tackl