Tackling definition

Tackling means to challenge an opponent for possession of the ball. Therefore, to penalize for a slide tackle, the referee must determine that a player who is the victim of an illegal slide tackle is in possession of the ball (the ball within playing distance).
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Examples of Tackling in a sentence

  • The NSW Government has outlined their priorities for their third term:  Building a strong economy  Providing high-quality education  Creating well connected communities  Providing world class customer service  Tackling longstanding social challenges NSW Health will contribute to the NSW Government’s priorities in a number of ways:  Our focus and commitment to put the patient at the centre of all that we do will continue and be expanded.

  • In March 2022 the Home Office published the Tackling Domestic Abuse Action Plan which sets out how various aspects of the Domestic Abuse Act will be delivered and will complement the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.

  • Where there are additional opportunities to invest through the FSF, the Partnership will consider the new frameworks for Equally Well, Tackling Poverty and, in particular, Early Years and Early Intervention, where allocation to date has been modest.

  • Tackling material constraints on the exponential growth of the energy transition.

  • Title VI of the Federal 1964 Civil Rights Act and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations), Executive Order 13985 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government), and Executive Order 14008 (Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad) enable and authorize EPA’s commitment to Civil Rights and Environmental Justice.

  • The Material Stock–Flow–Service Nexus: A New Approach for Tackling the Decoupling Conundrum.

  • The recent Renfrewshire Tackling Poverty Commission identifies that more than 1 in 5 children in the area are in poverty.

  • Tackling the effects of climate change, sustainable crop residue management and promoting energy efficiency.

  • Tackling these will have a beneficial impact on the overall health and well-being of our residents.

  • The priorities identified for inclusion in the LAA are based on evidence of the needs assessment underpinning the Children and Young People’s plan, and are linked to its five priorities: Prevention, Active Lifestyle, Tackling Under-achievement, Participation and Keeping Children and Young People Safe.