Punts, drop kicks, and place kicks are the three types of kicks employed. The player must kick the ball before it reaches the ground in order to punt it. A punt can be either fair or foul. If it is fair it may be returned by the opposing team; if it is foul, then it becomes a free-kick. The drop kick is used when there is no opposition player within ten yards of the ball. The kicker takes a drop back about twenty five yards from goal line with the intention of dropping the ball past at least one defender into the space they have just vacated. The place kick is used when there is an opposition player within ten yards of the ball. The player takes a drop back about twenty five yards from goal line with the intention of placing the ball between the posts. This is usually only done if there is no opportunity to drop kick the ball. Fair means that the ball has not been touched by a man. It is therefore possible to return it provided you do so within fifteen yards of where it crossed the touchline. However, if it is returned further than this then it is considered to be illegal and may result in a penalty shot for your opponent. Illegal means that the ball has been touched by a man other than the kicker.