placekicking

Scoring through uprights

Placekicking is the technique of kicking a football while it rests on the ground, either on a tee or held upright by a teammate.

In American football, placekicking is used for field goals and extra points.

A placekicker specializes in this skill: The team's placekicking has been unreliable all season.

football

holder

One who possesses

  • snapSudden sharp sound
  • teeGolf ball support
  • uprightsVertical load-bearing posts

crossbar · touchback · onside · squib · kickoff · punter

equipment

tee

Golf ball support

  • ballSpherical plaything or gala
  • cleatsSpiked sports shoes
  • uprightsVertical load-bearing posts

crossbar · goalposts · turf

rugby

conversion

Act of changing states

  • teeGolf ball support
  • postsPublished online content
  • H-shapedForm with central crossbar

fly-half · fullback · touchline · restart · twenty-two · halfway · grounding · advantage · mark

technique

approach

Way of handling something

timing · trajectory · arc · spiral · steps · run-up · strike · instep · loft

accuracy

aim

Purpose or direction

precision · reliability · focus · concentration · clutch · pressure · target · walk-off

Opposites
kicking technique in football

placekickingpunting

Surrendering possession via kick

drop kicking · kickoff · kickoffs

scoring method in football

placekickingtwo-point conversion

Post-touchdown scoring attempt

safeties

Family

place, kick, placement, kicking, placing, kicker, placemat, placekicker, placekick

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G