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Place kick
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a kick where the ball is placed on the ground before being kicked, commonly used in sports like American football and rugby
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
place kicks
What is a "place kick"?
A place kick is a type of kick used in sports like football and rugby. It involves placing the ball on the ground or a tee and kicking it, usually to score points through the goalposts. In football, a place kick is often used for field goals or extra points after a touchdown. The player taking the kick has the ball held in position by a teammate or a tee, and then kicks it toward the goalposts. The goal is to accurately kick the ball through the posts for a score.
Examples
He lined up for a place kick to score the extra point.
