page_title: Glossary of Australian rules football
section_title: H
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of Australian rules football / H
caption_attribution_description: The Bond University Bullsharks huddle.
context_page_description: This list is an alphabetical glossary of Australian rules football terms, jargon and slang. While some of these entries are shared with other sports, Australian rules football has developed a unique and rich terminology.
  Where words in a sentence are also defined elsewhere in this article, they appear in italics.
context_section_description: Half-back: the area of the ground lying halfway between the centre and full-back. Also the name given to the player placed in that position.  Usually opposed by the half-forward.
  Half-forward: the area of the ground lying halfway between the centre and full-forward. Also the name given to the player placed in that position.  Usually opposed by the half-back.
  Half-time: the long break between the second and third quarters.
  Hammy: a severe hamstring injury (as in "pulled a hammy"). Also hammie.
  Handball: (or handpass) a disposal of the ball, executed by holding the ball on the flat palm of one hand and hitting it with the other clenched fist.
  Handy point: colloquial term for a behind scored near the end of a close game which extends to one more than a multiple of six (i.e. from six points to seven points, from twelve points to thirteen points, or from eighteen points to nineteen points); so called because it means the opposition needs an extra scoring shot to tie or win the game.
  Hanger: see spectacular mark.
  Hard ball get: see contested possession.
  High tackle: a tackle that results in contact to the opposition play over the top of their shoulders or to the neck or head. This will result in a free kick.
  High flyer: see spectacular mark.
  Hip-and-shoulder:  see bump.
  Hit the woodwork: see poster.
  Hitout: Knocking the ball out of the ruck contest following a stoppage with clear control, regardless of which side wins the following contest at ground level.
  Holding the ball: a free kick awarded to a defensive player who tackles an opponent and prevents him from legally disposing of the football.
  Holding the man: a free kick awarded to a player tackled while not in possession of the ball.
  Hospital kick: a very high kick to a teammate, allowing opposition players to run in and crash into the person attempting to mark the kick. Can also be a hospital pass.
  Hot spot: the point at the top of the goal square where the contest for the ball is fierce.
  Huddle: the grouping of players on the ground at quarter-time and three-quarter-time breaks, and a tactic used at kick-ins after a behind where players group together at centre-half-back before breaking to the flanks.
caption: Players in a huddle
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