15.2.3 Holding the football - Prior Opportunity/No Prior OpportunityIsn’t ball knocked free in a tackle holding the ball?
- (a) Where the field Umpire is satisfied that a Player in possession of the football:
- (i) has had a prior opportunity to dispose of the football, the field Umpire shall award a Free Kick against that Player if the Player does not Correctly Dispose of the football immediately when they are Correctly Tackled;