Glossary of Rugby League Terms - R

R

Red zone

The area between each goal line and their respective 20 metre lines, i.e. their own quarter, may be referred to as the "red zone".

Ref's call

The decision over awarding a possible try having been referred to the video referee for examination may be passed back to the referee on the pitch to make the decision if the video is inconclusive. This rule is not used in the Northern Hemisphere.

Rooks

Someone who has great knowledge about the sport of Rugby League.

Round the corner kicking

Round the corner kicking is a style of kicking used for kicking penalties and converting tries.

Ruck

The ruck is located between the player playing-the-ball and the defending marker. The ruck exists during the time between a tackle being completed and the subsequent play-the-ball being completed. The ball cannot be interfered with by the marker whilst it is in the ruck, otherwise a penalty will be issued against that player's team. A penalty is also issued against the attacking team if the player responsible for playing-the-ball, does not play it correctly.