Coathanger (Australian rules football)
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A coathanger is a dangerous high tackle in Australian rules football
, Rugby League
, and Rugby Union
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It occurs when a running player is stopped by an arm to the chest or neck and usually gets knocked backward onto their back.
This type of tackle can cause serious injury and is almost always a reportable offence. It is similar to the clothesline move used in professional wrestling
but involves more speed with the players running in open space and therefore, higher likelihood of the hand or arm damaging the tackled player's throat.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
, Rugby League
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, and Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
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It occurs when a running player is stopped by an arm to the chest or neck and usually gets knocked backward onto their back.
This type of tackle can cause serious injury and is almost always a reportable offence. It is similar to the clothesline move used in professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
but involves more speed with the players running in open space and therefore, higher likelihood of the hand or arm damaging the tackled player's throat.
See also
- Spear tackleSpear tackleA spear tackle is a dangerous tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football whereby a player lifts another player into the air and dumps or drops them upside down...
- Grapple tackleGrapple tackleA grapple tackle is a controversial tackling technique used in rugby league. It has gained notoriety in Australia's National Rugby League competition whereby the tackler attempts to impede the ball carrier by applying a chokehold-like grip...