place kick taken from the center of the field to begin a half.
The way of starting each half-time and each period of extra time or a restart of play after a goal has been scored.
A method of starting and restarting play. A game is started with a kick-off and a kick-off is performed following a goal that has been scored. The restart kick-off is performed by the team that did not score. Law 8
A kick-off is the method of starting and restarting play in a game of association football (soccer).