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safety touch
Cdn Football
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
a play in which a player of the team in possession of the ball intentionally touches it to the ground behind his own goal line, thus conceding two points to the opposing team.
See: rouge ((n.))
Quotations
1904
With a brilliant series of passes the 'Varsity quarters and halves work the ball through the McGill twenty-five line, and by following hard a high punt, force the captain to a safety touch.
1958
Flying wing Jack Hill . booted three converts while guard Don Walsh picked up two points on a safety touch.
2
the two points conceded on such a play.
Quotations
1964
[He] should have crossed the goal line where he would have been grassed for a safety-touch.