Mark (rugby) the mark was changed to the definition given above, except that it could be made anywhere in the defending side's 22; it is no longer a requirement that the marking player have both feet on the ground. The mark in rugby is similar to the fair catch in American football. 1. http://www.rugby-sidestep-central.com/rugby-mark.html Mark (rugby) In rugby union, a player may mark a ball, which means that the player may catch it and cannot be tackled by rival players, and the marking player takes a free-kick at the position of the mark. To mark a ball, the player must catch the
Comparison of American football and rugby union goal line (though it is more commonly referred to as the "try line" in rugby union). The playing field of rugby is divided into halves by a halfway line. An American football field has a 50 yard line which is sometimes referred to as the "midfield line". On an American football field there are a further 18 solid yard lines crossing the field, marked at intervals between each goal-line and the 50 yard line. These lines are named for the distance that they are from the nearest goal line, for example 5 yard line, 10 yard line, 35 yard line,