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Goal (sports)

In sport, a goal may refer to either an instance of scoring, or to the physical structure or area where an attacking team must send the ball or puck in order to score points. The structure of a goal varies from sport to sport, and one is placed at or near each end of the playing field for each team to defend. Sports which feature goal scoring are also…

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BallPuckScoreBasketball hoopAssociation football
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Methods of scoring

Out of boundsFoulDead ballDrawOvertime or extra time
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Metaphor

Moving the goalpostsBad faithBusiness
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Structure

HockeyKorfball
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Goal (sports)

Nodes87
Edges86
Triples2
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022989
Components1

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goal ball structure posts scored scoring crossbar line may points football goals team sports end score field play also area

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two traffic cones the play is continued if the ball is shuffled through the goal of pass through the goal from the opposite directioninstance ofTraditionally when using a non-netted goal0.80text
a player removing a shirt or performing a somersaultinstance ofthe term can also be applied to specific actions0.80text

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