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safety touch Cdn Football 
1 a play in which a player of the team in possession of the ball intentionally touches it to the ground behind his own goal line, thus conceding two points to the opposing team.
See also: rouge ((n.)) (def. 1)
- 1904 With a brilliant series of passes the 'Varsity quarters and halves work the ball through the McGill twenty-five line, and by following hard a high punt, force the captain to a safety touch.
- 1958 Flying wing Jack Hill . booted three converts while guard Don Walsh picked up two points on a safety touch.
2 the two points conceded on such a play.
- 1964 [He] should have crossed the goal line where he would have been grassed for a safety-touch.
- 1904 With a brilliant series of passes the 'Varsity quarters and halves work the ball through the McGill twenty-five line, and by following hard a high punt, force the captain to a safety touch.