summary of law changes, proposals and trials ?

[Taff]

I put the question out to my society and got a stony silence. Very strange. What's the point of a trial if it's not discussed afterwards.

It probably was discussed by those who needed to know.

[Dickie E]

I understand the motivations for the changes. Worth a try. One big question is the goal-line drop-out. I assume we will now get a 10-metre line rather than rely on our decison that the DO has actually travelled the 10 metres ? ( Shares in Whitewash companies suddenly go up 10% ! )

We had this last year in the NRC. From memory, the 5 metre line was used.

But might be moot because nobody appears to be trialling it :

Where to see the trials in action in 2020
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa | Super Rugby – High Tackle Technique Warning
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Uruguay and USA |Americas Rugby Championship – 50:22 kick
France – Top 14 and Pro D2 – High Tackle Technique Warning
Community Rugby: C 2nd and 3rd federal division – Federal B – Excellence B – Women’s Federal 1,C = Regional series – Honour Reserves – Rugby entreprises – Women’s’ Federal 2 – U19 League 1 and 2 – U16 League 1 and 2 – Women’s Federal U18 , D = Game with 10 players – Waist High Tackle
South Africa | Varsity Cup – 50:22 kick
Fiji | Kaji competition, Deans Schools, Skipper and Vanua and Women’s competitions – Waist High Tackle
Georgia | U16 and U18s – 50:22 kick
Italy | Top 12, Serie A, B, C, Women, U18 and U16 – 50:22 kick

[frenchie851]

The area I am confused on it the the tackle height. They did one trial on the tackle height being chest height and it was found that reducing the tackle height cause more head injuries? (I think that's correct) so they have now decided to reduce it (for the trial) to waist height? I can't see the logic here!

[Pinky]

The area I am confused on it the the tackle height. They did one trial on the tackle height being chest height and it was found that reducing the tackle height cause more head injuries? (I think that's correct) so they have now decided to reduce it (for the trial) to waist height? I can't see the logic here!

I think the problem with the tackle height of chest was that there were more head injuries to tacklers, and I think less to ball carriers, but net was an increase. I think they are trying the waist high tackle to see if that reduces head injuries overall.