What is a shoot out in soccer?

Answer 1

Generally, shootouts are used only in knockout games, to decide who will progress to the next stage of a tournament, or who will win it. Usually extra time has been played first. The team to take the first kick is decided by a coin toss. All players other than the kicker and the goalkeepers must remain in the pitch's centre circle. Each kick is taken from the penalty mark, with the goal defended only by the opposing goalkeeper. The goalkeeper must remain between the goal-posts on his goal-line until the ball has been kicked, although he can jump in place, wave his arms, move side to side along the goal line or otherwise try to distract the shooter. Each kicker can kick the ball only once per attempt. If the ball is saved by the goalkeeper the kicker cannot score from the rebound (unlike a normal penalty kick). Similarly, if the ball bounces off the goal posts, the kicker cannot score from the rebound. Each tea must choose 5 players to take the kicks and 1 goal keeper.

Answer 2

it's attempting to score a goal by kicking it