Table 5 The factors related to the risk ratio of head-in-front tackles
Incidence rate ratio | Front-on tackle | Side-on tackle | All directions |
|---|---|---|---|
U18 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.17 |
Elite | 0.75 | 0.98 | 0.77 |
Positional mismatch | 1.15 | 0.95 | |
1st quarter | 1.05 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
2nd quarter | 1.20 | 1.00 | |
3rd quarter | 0.93 | 0.95 | |
Player position | |||
Forwards | 0.96 | 0.56 | 0.92 |
Backs | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Area 1 | 1.26 | 1.26 | |
Area 2 | 1.02 | ||
Area 3 | 1.10 | ||
Area 4 | 0.76 | 0.95 | |
Area 5 | 0.98 | 0.97 | |
Score difference | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Final score difference | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Duration 1 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 0.95 |
Duration 2 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.88 |
Number of phases | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00 |