Possession (sports) opportunity to score. In bat-and-ball games including baseball and cricket, the ball is controlled by the fielding team, which are on defense. In several sports, possession is exchanged after the offensive team scores, or when the defensive team physically takes control of a "live" (in play) ball through a fumble, interception, or steal. In gridiron football, possession is additionally controlled through a series of allotted plays called downs, over which the offensive team must move the ball a certain distance down the field, or lose possession. Possession at the start of a game, or in a neutral restart, may be
Glossary of rugby union terms easier to convert it. The kick can be either a "drop kick" or a "place kick" in the 15-man game. However, in sevens, all conversions must be drop kicks. Counter rucking If a team (usually the team that took the ball into contact) has secured the ball at a ruck, and the other team manage to force them off the ball and secure possession themselves, the defending team are said to have "counter-rucked" Crash ball It is an attacking tactic where a player receives a pass at pace and runs directly at the opposition's defensive line. The crash ball runner