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"The tackler just needs to go lower" - Cameron Ling
If the tackler goes lower the tackle itself becomes useless. The point of a tackle is to pin the arms so the player can't get rid of the ball properly. They may not be "ducking", but they're essentially stopping where they are, and driving themselves into the tackler with their knees bent. If it's obvious the intention is to receive a free then it should be play on, or holding the ball if they don't get rid of it legally.
If the tackler goes lower the tackle itself becomes useless. The point of a tackle is to pin the arms so the player can't get rid of the ball properly. They may not be "ducking", but they're essentially stopping where they are, and driving themselves into the tackler with their knees bent. If it's obvious the intention is to receive a free then it should be play on, or holding the ball if they don't get rid of it legally.