Knock-on - an infraction where a player propels the ball toward the opponent's goal line from the hand (whether intentionally or accidentally).

Line-out - a method of restarting a stoppage in play after the ball leaves the field. Two single-file lines are formed by both teams. A player from the attacking team (the team that didn't cause the ball to leave the field) throws the ball back in from the side-line between the two lines of players.

Maul - a loose formation of players which forms around a ball carrier who has been stopped or held by the defense but has not been brought to the ground.

Obstruction - an infraction which occurs when a player without the ball gets in the way of an opponent who is chasing after the ball carrier.

Off-side - any position between the ball and the opponents goal line. Players cannot linger and/or interfere with play when in an off-side position. During a scrum, the offside line for the backs is marked by the back foot of the last man on each side of the scrum. During a lineout, the offside line for the backs extends 10 metres from the site of the line-out.

Penalty kick - a kick awarded to the non-infracting team after a penalty occurs. The non-infracting team has the choice of kicking for points (a place kick or a drop kick) or a punt to gain territorial advantage. If the ball is punted directly off the field and not touched by the infracting team, the non-infracting team will "throw-in" at the line-out (see above).

Place kick - a kicking technique where the ball is place on the ground before being kicked.

Punt kick - a kicking technique where the ball is dropped from the hand directly to the foot and kicked.

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See also ..........
Basics of the game
Player Positions
Lineouts
Scrums