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; Drop kick: Kicking a ball after bouncing it on the ground.

Although rarely used today, it has the same status in scoring as a place kick.

This play is part of the game's rugby heritage, and was largely made obsolete when the ball with pointed ends was adopted.

Unlike the American game, Canadian rules allow a drop kick to be attempted at any time by any player, but the move is very rare.