I heard that too. Sounded bizarre, as it doesn't seem right. I thought tackling a player in the air (ie with both his feet off the ground) whilst in the action of catching the ball, was a penalty. The action of tackling a player who already has possession and is diving to touch down is perfectly legitimate.
We'll have to wait for jonh or Grimmy to get the facts.
It's an interesting one. personally I don't like the way that once a player has jumped into the air then by the letter of the law he can't be touched, leaving the defense pretty much helpless, other than to challenge for the ball themselves. It will make kicks into the corner a lot easier to defend if you can shove a player into touch before he's landed. Whether that's a good thing or not is up for debate Isuppose
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