Goal (Sport) (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs. The structure of a goal can vary widely from sport to sport. In sports where goals are the sole method of scoring, the goal is often a rectangular structure set in the center of each end of the playing surface. There is often a net to catch the ball or puck as it is sent into the goal. Other sports, especially those that use field goals, have very different structures. Most have a variation on the theme of goal posts and crossbars