OzTag - Glossary

ADVANTAGE

• Is to allow play to proceed to the advantage of the team which has not committed an offence or infringement.
• The touching or collision of bodies whether deliberate or accidental.
• Is when a tag is taken off the ball carrier after they have passed or kicked the ball.
• (RE Knock on) is defined where the arm joins the shoulder at the arm-pit.

ARM

• (RE Knock on) is defined where the arm joins the shoulder at the arm-pit.
• A verbal insult directed at a player, official or spectator, includes references to racial slurs and sexist comments.
• Is to throw the ball in a backwards direction from one player to another.
• Is the member of the attacking team who is imparting motion to the ball at the play-the-ball area with his/her foot.

ATTACKER

• Is a member of the attacking team.
• A verbal insult directed at a player, official or spectator, includes references to racial slurs and sexist comments.
• The area within the touchline and try line.
• Is the position at the centre of the halfway line.

ATTACKING TEAM

• Is the team who has possession of the ball.
• A deliberate touch of the ball with the foot.
• When the ball player uses the sole of the foot to propel the ball behind him/her.
• The ball is released from the hands and is kicked as it rebounds off the ground.

BALL CARRIER

• Is a member of the attacking team who has possession of the ball.
• A verbal insult directed at a player, official or spectator, includes references to racial slurs and sexist comments.
• A player has control of the ball with their hands or arm.
• To spring off the ground in a vertical direction and landing on your feet.

BALL PLAYER

• Is the member of the attacking team who is imparting motion to the ball at the play-the-ball area with his/her foot.
• The touching or collision of bodies whether deliberate or accidental.
• Is the team which kicks the ball.
• Placing the ball with downward pressure on or over the opponents try line with hand, hands, wrist or forearm.

BAULK

• The dummy half pretends to pick up the ball.
• Is when the ball carrier deliberately gives up and does not attempt to attack during the play. e.g. When the ball carrier runs to a defender, stops and turns their hips towards the defender to be tagged.
• Is to throw the ball in a backwards direction from one player to another.
• A defending player not back the required distance or an attacking player in front of the player in possession.

CHANGEOVER

• Is the surrendering of the ball to the opposing side.
• A dynamic movement head first through the air where both feet leave the ground.
• Is to allow play to proceed to the advantage of the team which has not committed an offence or infringement.
• Continue play.

CONTACT

• The touching or collision of bodies whether deliberate or accidental.
• Includes the field of play and the area restricted to spectators by any means such as a fence, rope, line.
• Is a member of the defending team.
• When the ball player uses the sole of the foot to propel the ball behind him/her.

DEFENDER

• Is a member of the defending team.
• The area within the touchline and try line.
• A dynamic movement head first through the air where both feet leave the ground.
• A verbal insult directed at a player, official or spectator, includes references to racial slurs and sexist comments.