Definition

1. Noun:
   • (Sports): A method of kicking a ball, used primarily in rugby and American football, where the ball is first positioned upright on the ground (or on a tee) before being kicked. This technique is typically used for kickoffs and attempts at scoring field goals or conversions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The team's success often depends on accurate place-kicking for extra points.
  • He practiced his place-kicking for hours to improve his field goal percentage.
  • The rules specify that a place-kicking tee may be used for kickoffs.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In strategic discussions, "place-kicking" is often contrasted with "drop-kicking," where the ball is dropped and kicked as it rebounds from the ground.
  • For long-range field goals, a consistent place-kicking technique is more reliable than a drop kick.

Variants and Related Words

• Placekicker (or Place-kicker) (n): The player whose role is to execute place-kicks.
  • The placekicker scored the winning points in the final seconds.
• Place-kick (v): The act of performing a place-kick. (Note: This is the verb form derived from the noun).
  • The player will place-kick the ball from the 35-yard line.

Synonyms

• Place kick: This is a direct synonym, often used interchangeably as a compound noun.
• Stationary kick: A less common descriptive term emphasizing the ball's position before the kick.

Related Phrases

• Kickoff: A specific type of place-kick used to start play or resume it after a score.
  • The game began with a deep place-kicking kickoff.
• Field goal attempt: In American football, this almost always involves a place-kick.
  • The field goal attempt was a successful 45-yard place-kicking.

Noun

1. (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking