Topic summary
Touch-line
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Out of bounds.
Rugby league and rugby union
In rugby league and rugby union, and their derivatives, out of bounds is referred to as "touch". The long parallel lines marking the lateral boundary of the field are called touch-lines. The continuation of the touch-line beyond the goal line ending at the dead ball line is called the "touch-in-goal line". Touch lines are considered outside the playing field. When a ball is "kicked into touch", it means that it has been kicked out of the playing area into the touch area. Following the ball going out of bounds, play is restarted in a variety of ways, depending on the circumstances and rules of the particular game. The officials who monitor the touch-lines are the touch judges.