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field goal is a general term used in some sports wherein a
goalGoal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface in which a score is made....
may be scored either during general play ("from the field") or via some sort of free shot.
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field goal is a general term used in some sports wherein a
goalGoal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface in which a score is made....
may be scored either during general play ("from the field") or via some sort of free shot.
The term may refer to:
- Field goal (football)
A field goal in U.S. football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play .A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the now very rare drop kick...
, a kick used to score points in American and Canadian football
- Field goal (rugby)
A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. A drop goal is scored in open play by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the uprights. After the kick, the ball may touch the crossbar or goalposts, but not...
, a kick used to score points in rugby league football and rugby union football
- Field goal (basketball)
In basketball, the term field goal refers to a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the distance of the attempt from the basket. "Field Goal" is the official terminology used by the National Basketball Association in their rule book,...
, a shot used to score points in basketball