Quote PopTart="PopTart"I agree with the principle of what you are saying, but the defender has to attempt to miss the players head.
If they go into the tackle upright and they catch the head, it's on them. They need to bend their back more.
Many head high tackles are just lazy defenders.'"
The Union ones where where the player was crouching.
The ball carrier had to literally head but the defenders shoulder there was a definitive movement from the ball carrier to throw his head at the opponents shoulder.
The emphasis for the tackle to be safe has to be the responsibility of everyone in the tackle not just the defender.