Help with a slide takling rule

[soccercyclone]

Can someone please explain the rule to me. I always took it if you got to the ball first, then it is a clean physical play, but, myself included, I have seen player from both sides of the ball be called for fouls and the ref has called it for being to aggresive, or to hard.

[ETSU_BucSoccerFan]

Not really a rule for slide tackling. Probably what a ref means by too aggressive or hard, is how you went in, bottom line is the welfare of the person with the ball (dangerous play if you are looking for a particular law). As a ref, if you go in cleet up, no matter if you did get all the ball, we will call it or most will call it. That is dangerous play and has no place in soccer. If you slide in very hard and you don't get the ball or player but, and it's so hard that it effects play, it will be called. If you slide in from behind and even if you hook the ball and then get the player, most refs will call it. Remember, if it even appears that the person with the ball has been put in danger with your slide tackle, it's going to be called. It's no different than protecting your goalie or protecting a quarter back.

Edited April 16, 2006 by BlackmanSoccerDad

[boothie]

Not really a rule for slide tackling. Probably what a ref means by too aggressive or hard, is how you went in, bottom line is the welfare of the person with the ball (dangerous play if you are looking for a particular law). As a ref, if you go in cleet up, no matter if you did get all the ball, we will call it or most will call it. That is dangerous play and has no place in soccer. If you slide in very hard and you don't get the ball or player but, and it's so hard that it effects play, it will be called. If you slide in from behind and even if you hook the ball and then get the player, most refs will call it. Remember, if it even appears that the person with the ball has been put in danger with your slide tackle, it's going to be called. It's no different than protecting your goalie or protecting a quarter back.

you can always count on mr. reid for a good thorough explanation... especially when it comes to referee aspects of the game

[ETSU_BucSoccerFan]

you can always count on mr. reid for a good thorough explanation... especially when it comes to referee aspects of the game

Is this Alex Booth?

[SoccerOnTheRise]

Not really a rule for slide tackling. Probably what a ref means by too aggressive or hard, is how you went in, bottom line is the welfare of the person with the ball (dangerous play if you are looking for a particular law). As a ref, if you go in cleet up, no matter if you did get all the ball, we will call it or most will call it. That is dangerous play and has no place in soccer. If you slide in very hard and you don't get the ball or player but, and it's so hard that it effects play, it will be called. If you slide in from behind and even if you hook the ball and then get the player, most refs will call it. Remember, if it even appears that the person with the ball has been put in danger with your slide tackle, it's going to be called. It's no different than protecting your goalie or protecting a quarter back.

 

Well said, danderous play, foul!

[boothie]

Is this Alex Booth?

yes it is

[ETSU_BucSoccerFan]

yes it is

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[Laydown]

The tackle should be legal if you come in from the frount, cleats down, and hit the ball first. I alot of it depends on the refs though, some have given me fouls for perfect tackles and others let me off with tackle from behind, (an accident)

[drsoccer]

As far as getting the ball first and then making contact with the player, a college ref once told me that it can be a foul even though you got the ball first. If you look at the rules, tripping or kicking a player is not mentioned as ok if you get the ball first.

[Tin-Man]

to me a slide tackle should only be called if it is cleats up or the player does not touch ball first, or maybe hits ball first and then raises his leg. Something like that, as from behind, it would have to be a very clean tackle; any touching of the player from a slide tackle from behind should be called. (in my opinion)

other than that, let them play, i mean if someone slides, hits ball and then a little of the player's cleat, oh well it is a physical game.

too often i see perfect tackles and than the result is a free kick that should not happen but because slide tackles are seen as "dangerous" and the ref doesn't like them, he/she blows the whistle. Some of these bad calls (opinion) result in goals that should never have happened.

[defender25]

The rule is "endangering the safety of an opponent" although I've never understood why they worded it that way, because the idea of having someone kicking at your joints for 90 minutes is dangerous in itself.

[Law-Five]

It's all about the spirit of the game and the ref's judgement. Generally, anything from behind is a foul.