Kicker
Rule
Rule noun - A statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity.
Both words in one sentence
- In Rugby Union, the rule that a temporary substitute cannot kick for goal was added after the Bloodgate scandal, in which a fake injury was used to get a kicker on the field.
Source: Obvious Rule Patch / Sports -
Recent rule changes have prohibited stacking everyone one side of the field, in an effort to reduce injuries; now at least a couple of players have to be on each side of the kicker.
Source: Useful Notes / American Football
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