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PART 1.—DEFINITIONS, AND GLOSSARY OF TERMS.
I.AW 2.—The following terms have the meaning assigned to
them, that is to say:—
Beyond
" or "
Behind
" or
In front
" of any position
indicated implies " with both feet," except when unsuited to the
context.
Dead
means that the ball is for the time being out of play, an
event that occurs when the Referee's whistle is blown, or as
under:—
After a tackle, after a touch-down, after a try has been scored,
after an unsuccessful attempt to convert a try or after a goal has
been kicked.
When, not being in the possession of a player, the ball touches
a corner post, or touches or crosses a touch line, touch-in-goal line
or dead ball line.
When a player in possession of the ball touches a corner post, or
touches a touch line, touch-in-goal line, dead ball line, or the
ground beyond them.
When the ball or a player carrying it touches the Referee.
Fair-catch
is a catch made direct from a kick, knock-on or
throw forward by one of the opposing team. The catcher must
claim the same by making a mark with his heel simultaneously
with making the catch. A fair-catch can be made in a player's
own in-goal.
N
OTE.—
A
fair-catch cannot be made otherwise than direct from
the hand, arm, or leg from the knee to the toe inclusive.
Field-of-play.
—The field-of-play is the space as shown on the
plan, bounded by, but not including, the goal lines and touch lines.
Goal.
—A goal is obtained by kicking the ball over the opponents'
cross-bar from the field-of-play, by any place kick or drop kick,
except a kick-off or drop-out, without touching the ground or any
player of either team. A goal is scored if the ball has crossed
the bar, even though it may have been blown back afterwards,
and whether it has touched the cross-bar or either goal post or not.
Grounding the ball.—
Grounding the ball is the act of a player
touching the ball down on the ground with his hand or hands.
N
OTE.—
Picking up the ball from the ground is not " grounding."
Kicks
:—
Kiek.—A
kick is made by propelling the ball with the foot, or
leg from the knee to the toe inclusive.
Drop Kick.—A-
drop kick is made by a player in possession of
the ball letting it fall from the hand or hands to the ground and
kicking it at the first rebound as it rises.
Place Kick.
—A
place kick is made by kicking the ball after it
has been placed on the ground for that purpose.
Punt.
—A
punt is made by a player in possession of the ball
letting it fall from the hand or hands and kicking it before it
touches the ground.