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
Touch (sport) They are usually fast accelerators and must be evasive (fast and agile stepper). A team normally retains possession for a set of six consecutive touches as in rugby league. Possession (or a "Turnover") transfers to the opposing team: A try is awarded when an attacking player, who is not the "acting-half" places the ball on or over the opposition's score line. Each touchdown is worth one point. The Half (or "Acting-Half") is subject to a number of restrictions that do not apply to other players: After 2 passes have been made, the restrictions on the Half are lifted. Play is