rather than bounce in wet conditions. Coaches may advise players to make use of the wet ground to enable the ball to skid and gain extra distance. In the AFL, extreme wet conditions can prevent matches from proceeding, however grassroots matches have been played in rain, hail and snow. A lack of wet conditions can also either advantage or disadvantage professional teams based in covered stadiums such as the Docklands Stadium. Set plays Kick-in Tactics After a behind has been scored, a designated kicker must return the ball to play from the goal square. Kick-ins are one of the most strategic set plays in the game of Australian football. 7-point play The term "7-point play" was coined by fans of the Glenelg Football Club in South Australia and was subsequently picked up by broadcast commentators to describe the situation where a team has been able to convert a missed goal (behind) into 7 points by stealing the ball directly from a kick-in and scoring a goal. Zone The zone defence at kick ins was popularised by Kevin Sheedy and brought from basketball. The opposition forwards will disperse approximately 20 metres apart in the defensive 50-metre arc. The main methods were used to penetrate the zone: Long kicking (such as the torpedo punt), typically with the target being a ruckman or other tall player Short kicking (typically to a fast running back pocket player), although this can be risky as it is closer to goal Fullback play-on – this requires the fullback to perform a solo move to leave the goalsquare and run on, gaining enough distance to break the zone Cluster The cluster involves players from the team kicking the ball in congregating at the top of the 50-metre arc and breaking in different directions. The player kicking in will typically have a designated spot or target player to kick to. The opposition team will often resort to a zone defence to successfully counter this tactic, and hence it is rarely used. Bounces and throw-in Tactics Bounces and throw-ins are critical set plays in Australian football, and the ruckmen and midfielders will often use these opportunities to execute specific set-play strategies. Defensive tactics Rushed behinds A strategy for defenders was to deliberately concede a point (behind) to regain possession of the ball. Some spectacular examples of this include Mal Michael's controversial "own goal" from 30 metres. Under coach Alastair Clarkson,