Sliding tackle
A sliding tackle or slide tackle is a tackle in football. It is completed with one leg extended to push the ball away from the opposing player.
Sliding tackles can often be sources of controversy, particularly when players being tackled fall down over the tackler's foot (or the ball stopped by the tackler's foot), and penalties, free kicks and cards are assessed (or are conspicuous by their absence).
Commonly associated fouls and misconduct
A sliding tackle is not in itself foul play, however there are a number of fouls that commonly occur during the execution of a sliding tackle.
Examples of such fouls punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick include:
When a player in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
- kicks or attempts to kick an opponent;
- trips or attempts to trip an opponent;
- jumps at an opponent;
- charges an opponent;
- tackles an opponent.
kicks or attempts to kick an opponent;
trips or attempts to trip an opponent;
jumps at an opponent;