Something i noticed while watching the replays after i got back from the game on sat is after 1 of the saints kick offs the ball bounces and we take the saints player into touch even though he is in the air at the time of contact an i was just wondering was this legal

It was legal on Saturday .

Bouncing ball is the key! You can tackle him in the air after the ball has bounced. Just not whilst under a high ball. I think the ref can also judge what is a high ball too.

Ref mike said it was legal, as it was bouncing ball. Not sure on the ruling myself but there are plenty of ref on here who will know

I wasn't sure if that was a rule or not. But if it does exist it's a stupid one. Why is being tackled whilst jumping for a high ball that hasn't bounced any more dangerous than jumping for one that has?

Its more a ruling so that the player doesnt jump off the ground solely with the intention of making himself protected by the tackle, if the tackle is effected in a dangerous way there are other rules to fall back on.

No idea on the law regarding that type of incident but I agree with Bentham's interpretation of whatever the law might be.

It wasn't Jones-Bishop's most assured performance, though he never went in to hiding following the numerous uncertain moments, not that St Helens would allow him to anyway.

Pretty sure it was commented on by the Sky commentary and mentioned that the ball bouncing negated the penalty for taking a player out in the air.

Ha yeah and they are always right!

I was expecting the penalty. Surely it is a safety issue tackling someone jumping so what difference does it make that the ball has bounced?

Agreed, but the officials on Saturday seemed to think they were the rules.