0 the solid white circle in the centre of a football pitch where the ball is placed before starting a game --
If the drop goal attempt is successful, play stops and the non-scoring team (the scoring team in rugby union sevens) restarts play with a kick from the centre spot.
A centre spot denotes the center of the field and a circle of radius 5 m is centered at it.
A centre-line is drawn through the centre spot and parallel with the shortlines.
The proportions of the rings and centre spot could vary depending on the skill of the painters carrying out the conversion.
After two spot strokes, the red would be replaced on the centre spot, to limit the repetition of all-in play.
Examples of such features include the "centre circle" is marked at 9.15m yd from the "centre spot".
