A kick to put the ball back into play, taken by the defending team after a behind has been scored.
we lined up for the kickout
Example sentencesExamples
- Once again St Pats struck for a late goal but the referee blew the final whistle from the kickout.
- The goal was the result of a poor kickout by the Ballintubber goalkeeper.
- From the kickout, he made no mistake.
- Whelan dropped short to collect a kickout from Keiren Westwood.
- From the kickout the ball was worked up the stand side of the pitch.
- He latched on to a quick kickout putting the ball into the Kilbride net.