Editing Tackle (football move) (section)

== Tackle types ==
{{Original research|table|date=November 2011}}

Some illegal tackle moves result in a penalty play, however others may be "reportable" offences — that is, the option exists for an official to penalise a player's conduct individually rather than during the game refer it to a tribunal for deferred penalty.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" 
|+ style="background:#888888; color:#ffffff" | '''Allowable / forbidden tackles by football code'''
|-
! Code
! [[sliding tackle|Sliding]]<br>tackle
! [[spear tackle|Spear]]<br>tackle
! [[dump tackle|Dump]]<br>tackle
! Body <br>tackle
! [[Ankle tap]]
! Diving <br>tackle
! [[shepherding (Australian rules football)|Bumping]]/<br>blocking
! Shoulder<br> charge
! Intercept<br> ball
! [[chicken wing tackle|Chicken wing]]
! Other
|-
| [[Association football|Association]]{{Refn|Tackling with the hands strictly not allowed|group=note|name=assoc}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|Minor charge or push, shoulder-to-shoulder only, if both players are in direct battle for possession|group=note|name=assocminor}}|}} 
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|Foot only|group=note|name=assocfoot}} }} 
| {{No}}
|
|-
| [[Australian rules football|Australian rules]]
| {{No|No <br>{{refn|Classified as a trip|group=note|name=trip}}}}
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|Between knees and shoulders, no pushing in the back|group=note|name=austr}} }}
| {{No|No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes|Yes <br>{{refn|within 5 metres of ball|group=note|name=with}} }}
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{Yes}} 
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| Spoil, Shepherd, Smother
|-
| [[Gaelic football|Gaelic]]<br>{{refn|Tackling with the hands not allowed|group=note|name=hands}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|Only on player with the ball|group=note|name=withball}} }}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|No interference allowed|group=note|name=interf}} }} 
|
|-
| [[Gridiron football|Gridiron]]
| {{No}}<br>{{Refn|group=note|name=trip}}
| {{Yes}}{{Refn|Illegal if Leading with Head|group=note|name=grid}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|-
| [[Rugby league]]
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}} <br>{{refn|No grappling around the neck|group=note|name=neck}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No|{{smaller|Penalty}} }} 
| {{No|{{smaller|Penalty}} }} 
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}}{{Refn|No knock ons allowed|group=note|name=noknock}} }}
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| Charge down
|-
| [[Rugby union]]
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{No|{{smaller|Reportable}} }}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No|{{smaller|Penalty}}}}
| {{No}}
| {{depends|{{smaller|Restricted}} }} 
| {{No|{{smaller|Penalty}}}}
| Charge down
|}

;Notes
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