Fįace Ball a ball that is passed across the front of one optional runner to another.įield of Play is the area bounded by, but not including, the touch lines and goal linesįorward means in a direction towards the opponents dead ball line. Dĭead Ball means that the ball is out of play.ĭefending Team is the team opposing the attacking team.ĭifferential Penalty differs in one respect from a Penalty Kick in that a goal cannot be scored from it.ĭouble Marker the two players allowed to oppose the 'play the balls' situation.ĭrag and Drop 'drag' is to run and pull a defender out of position, 'drop' is the pass made to a player running a 'hook line'.ĭrift a running line 'drifting' across your opponent.ĭrop Goal sometimes referred to as a Field Goal, is a goal scored by propelling the ball over the crossbar by drop kicking it.ĭrop Out means a drop kick from between the posts or from the centre of the 20 metre line when bringing the ball back into play.ĭummy is the pretence of passing or otherwise releasing the ball while still retaining possession of it.ĭummy Half the person behind the play the ball situation (also referred to as acting half back). The corner posts are touch in goal.Ĭounter Attack Transition - the opportunity to launch an attack after a period of defending. The post shall be of non rigid material and shall not be less than 1.25m high. CĬharging Down is blocking the path of the ball with hands, arm or body as it rises from an opponent's kick.Ĭhip Kick a short weighted kick usually over the top of the defensive line.Ĭonverting a Try is the act of kicking a goal following the scoring of a try.Ĭorner Post is a post surmounted by a flag placed at the intersection of each touch line and goal line. Similarly 'in front of' means nearer to one's opponent's goal line.īehind Ball a ball which is passed behind one optional runner to another.īlindside means the side of the scrum or of the play the ball nearer to touch.īreach any accidental or deliberate non-compliance with the rules.

Bīack as applied to a player means one who is not taking part in the scrum.īall Back means to form a scrum where the ball was kicked from after it has entered the touch on the full.īehind when applied to a player means, unless otherwise stated, that both feet are behind the position in question. If a scrum is to be formed on the halfway line the team which last touched the ball before it went out of play is the attacking team. Accidental Strike when a ball strikes a player who makes no attempt to play at the ball.Īcting Half Back the person behind the play the ball situation (also referred to as dummy half).Īdvantage allowing the advantage means allowing play to proceed if it is to the advantage of the team which has not committed an offence or infringement.Īttacking Team is the team, which at the time has a territorial advantage.

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