Run Off [3]

An area immediately outside of the touchline, for example on a football or rugby pitch, which acts as a safety area for players moving outside of the playing area due to tackles, or interactions with the ball and where no barriers are to be positioned, i.e. it must be free from any obstruction which could potential harm or injure a player. For junior players the runoff area might be 2m-3m in width, whilst for adults this might be 3m-5m in width.