Rugby term
Dead ball
Definition
The ball is dead when play has stopped, after the ball crosses the dead-ball line, goes into touch, or when the referee blows the whistle.
Related laws
Related terms
Corner postA flag post at each corner where the try line meets the touch-in-goal line.Dead-ball lineThe line at each end of the playing area, beyond the in-goal.Drop kickA kick made by dropping the ball and kicking it as it rises from its first bounce.DropoutA drop kick that restarts play after the ball is made dead in in-goal without a score.Goal lineThe goal line, also called the try line, is the line at each end of the field that a player grounds the ball on or over to score a try.GroundingGrounding means putting the ball on the ground in in-goal with downward pressure, using the hands, arms or the front of the body from waist to neck.Held upWhen a ball carrier in in-goal is held so that they cannot ground or play the ball.In-goalThe area between the goal line and the dead-ball line at each end of the field.