Rugby term
Dropout
Definition
A drop kick that restarts play after the ball is made dead in in-goal without a score.
A 22-metre drop-out is taken on or behind the 22-metre line, and a try line drop-out on or behind the try line.
Related laws
Law 12Kick-off and Restart KicksSpecifies how the game is started and restarted after scoring. Kick-offs are drop kicks from the centre; restart kicks follow scoring or the ball going dead.Law 21In-GoalThe in-goal area is behind each goal-line. Scoring a try requires grounding the ball in the opposition in-goal. This law defines grounding, touch-in-goal, the dead-ball line, and what happens in various situations.
Related terms
Corner postA flag post at each corner where the try line meets the touch-in-goal line.Dead ballThe 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.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.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.