goal

In many sports, such as soccer, a goal is an area that a player must make the ball (or other object) enter or pass through in order to score.

The construction of the goal varies between sports. Examples include:

• Two posts joined at the top by a crossbar, with a net to catch balls that enter the goal (soccer, hockey)
• Two tall posts joined by a crossbar located close to the ground (rugby)
• A Y-shaped structure consisting of two posts joined at the bottom by a crossbar, supported by a single post (American football).