APPENDIX 1 REGULATION 17 Law No. Description Entry Point Based on Scale of Seriousness of the Player’s conduct, which constitutes the offending – Lower End (LE), Mid Range (MR), Top End (TE). Maximum Sanction 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including early or late and including the action known as the “stiff arm tackle” LE – 2 weeks MR – 6 weeks TE – 10+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(e) Dangerous tackling of an Opponent including a tackle or attempted tackle above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders LE – 2 weeks MR – 6 weeks TE – 10+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(f) Holding, pushing or obstructing an Opponent not holding the ball, by a Player who is not in possession of the ball, except in a scrum, ruck or maul LE – 2 weeks MR – 4 weeks TE – 6+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(f) 10.4(k) Dangerous charging or obstructing or grabbing of Opponent without the ball, including shouldering LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 10+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(g) Dangerous charging or knocking down an Opponent with the ball, including shouldering LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 10+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(h) A player must not charge into a ruck or maul. Charging includes any contact made without use of the arms, or without grasping a player LE – 2 weeks MR – 5 weeks TE – 10+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(i) Tackling, tapping, pushing or pulling an Opponent jumping for the ball in a lineout or in open play LE – 3 weeks MR – 6 weeks TE – 12+ weeks 52 weeks 10.4(j) Lifting a Player from the ground and either dropping or driving that Player’s head and/or upper body into the ground whilst the Player’s feet are off the ground LE – 4 weeks MR – 8 weeks TE – 12+ weeks 52 weeks Last update: 14 January, 2015 270
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