A football player is down when a certain portion of their body makes contact with the ground. In the case of specific penalties, such as an illegal forward pass, a player is also called down. The out of bounds procedure is the same as when a player is down: the ball is placed at the yard line, and the player is ejected. These are commonly called automatic penalties. An up-and-coming player will often be described as a "down" player because they tend to play below their actual ability level while still on the roster. This is due to the fact that coaches do not want to hurt a player's feelings by releasing them, so they place them in position where they have a chance to see action, but aren't considered important enough to keep around during practice or games. There are several ways for a player to become a down target. The most common method is through penalty flags. If a player commits a foul which results in a free kick, that player has become a down target. Many times players will become down targets if they enter the field of play with the ball, since it is assumed that they will lose control of it and be taken out by a defender. Players can also become down targets if they appear to be injured during a game. Coaches will often use this as a way of getting a player off the field without having to actually remove them from the game.