Horse-collar tackle

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An Iowa State University player makes a horse-collar tackle . The tackling player has grabbed the opponent by the collar with his right hand and pulls him down.

The Horse-collar tackle (dt. Horse Collar Tackle ) is an American football maneuver in which a defender tackelt another player attacks by the enemy from behind the shoulder pad and pulls the ball carrier straight down, so that falls on its own feet. This technique is often associated with the safety Roy Williams . This type of tackling was banned in the 2005 NFL season . The ban is often referred to in the media as "The Roy Williams Rule".

history

The horse-collar tackle fell into disrepute after six players were injured after such a tackle in the 2004 season , four of them by Williams. On May 23, 2005, the owners of the NFL teams voted 27-5 to ban this tackle. The Dallas Cowboys , Detroit Lions , New England Patriots , New Orleans Saints, and the San Francisco 49ers voted against. In the first year of the ban, two penalties were imposed for violating the ban. In 2006 the rule was tightened.

For the 2016 season, the NFL tightened the horse-collar tackle regulation, according to which pulling down the jersey above the name is prohibited.

risk

The horse-collar tackle is particularly dangerous for the tackled player, as he falls with his entire weight on his leg due to the twisting motion. The potential for injury increases if the player with the cleats of his shoes gets stuck in the grass at the same time, as this puts a lot of strain on the ankle and bends it at the same time. Possible injuries are sprains or overstretching of the ligaments in the knee and ankle, and fractures of the tibia and fibula .

Punishment and Prohibition

The prohibition initially stated that a horse-collar tackle is an open-field tackle in which a defender uses the shoulder pads or jersey to immediately bring down the ball carrier. “Open-field” means that horse-collar tackles committed near the line of scrimmage are permitted. This tackle was later banned entirely. In the NFL, the horse-collar tackle results in a loss of 15 yards of space and, if performed by a defender, results in an automatic first- down as it is considered a personal foul . Most leagues give the fouling player an additional fine. Roy Williams became the first player to be suspended from a game for repeated violations of this rule. The CFL banned this type of tackle in Canadian professional football in 2007.

In college football, the horse-collar tackle was allowed in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) until 2008 , but was also banned there after criticism from experts and coaches. The National Federation of State High School Associations introduced a ban on horse-collar tackles in high schools in 2009.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Eric O'Keefe: Roy Williams Will Play by Rules, Including His Own . In: The New York Times , May 27, 2005. 
  2. ^ John Clayton: NFL votes to be included in TD celebrations , ESPN.com . March 30, 2006. 
  3. ^ NFL makes seven rule changes. In: ran.de. March 23, 2016, accessed March 23, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Flash illustration of potential horse-collar injuries
  5. ^ Horse collar on McNabb costs Williams 1 game .
  6. ↑ CFL Announces 2007 Rules Changes ( Memento December 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ).
  7. ^ NCAA bans horse-collar tackle from college football
  8. ↑ Horse-Collar Tackle to be Penalized in High School Football ( Memento from February 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive )