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What is meant by a field goal?

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In American and Canadian football, a field goal is scored by kicking a ball pinned to the ground by the finger of another player between the two upright posts of the goal. When scored, it counts as three points for the side who kicks it.

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In soccer What does it meant by a field goal?

A fieldgoal is a gridiron football term.


In college football can you kick a field goal on 3rd down?

When a team kicks the ball, it gives up possession of the ball. I'm not sure if you meant whether a team that unsuccessfully attempts a field goal on second down is entitled to try for another field goal on third down, or if you meant whether a team that successfully kicks a field goal on second down gets another attempt to kick a field goal on third down, but in either instance the answer is 'no.' You only get one kick at the ball.


In football what happens if you miss a field goal on first down?

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Is a missed field goal still considered a field goal statistically?

No, it would be considered a field goal attempt. In statistics, you will see a column heading of FGA for the number of Field Goal Attempts and a column heading of FG for the number of successful Field Goals.


How many feet away is the basketball field goal?

Theres no field goal in basketball.


How far can Tanner kick a field goal?

55 yard field goal as a sophmore.


What is the yellow thing you field goal with?

I think they're called field goal posts


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Why did field goal score points change?

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Do you get the ball back after a drop kick field goal?

No, its just like a regular field goal.


What do you kick a field goal through?

the goal post