Meaning of field goal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A kick of the ball through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown). It scores 3 points.
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2. A shot that is scored while the ball is in play (i.e. not a free throw).
3. A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.

Examples

“He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.”

“Sure, Homer and Marge being caught naked in front of the town is funny, but why not make it total humiliation? Why not have Homer dragged ass-first over a church’s glass ceiling and force the pastor to give praise to God’s floors? Why not have Homer’s rear end block a game-winning field goal?”

“He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.”

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