Why is a field goal called a field goal in basketball?

Answer 1

The football, after being kicked by the place kicker, must travel over the crossbar and between the two uprights of the goal post. It can hit one of these bars, but it must then bounce in such a way that it still goes over the crossbar and between the uprights. There is no limit on how high the football can go. The "uprights", though they have a finite physical length, are considered, for the purposes of the game, to extend upward infinitely.

Answer 2

A field goal is either a two pointer or three pointer.It is called a field goal because the shots are taken on the Basketball court(field).

Answer 3

because a field goal in basketball and football are both worth one point That's not correct. A field goal is 3 points in football and 1 point for an extra point

Answer 4

Because after a touchdown, the player will kick into a field goal to 1 point.

Answer 5

In American Football, the goal posts are called the goal posts. A field goal is when a ball is place kicked or drop kicked between the goal posts and above the cross bar.