page_title: Goal (sports)
section_title: Gaelic football
hierarchical_section_title: Goal (sports) / Goal sports / Games with secondary scoring other than goals / Gaelic football
caption_attribution_description: English: Scoring in Gaelic games - H shaped posts
context_page_description: In sport, a goal may refer to either an instance of scoring, or to the physical structure or area where an attacking team must send the ball or puck in order to score points. The structure of a goal varies from sport to sport, and one is placed at or near each end of the playing field for each team to defend. For many sports, each goal structure usually consists of two vertical posts, called goal posts, supporting a horizontal crossbar. A goal line marked on the playing surface between the goal posts demarcates the goal area. Thus, the objective is to send the ball or puck between the goal posts, under or over the crossbar, and across the goal line. Other sports may have other types of structures or areas where the ball or puck must pass through, such as the basketball hoop.
  In several sports, sending the ball or puck into the opponent's goal structure or area is the sole method of scoring, and thus the final score is expressed in the total number of goals scored by each team. In other sports, a goal may be one of several scoring methods, and thus may be worth a different set number of points than the others.
context_section_description: In Gaelic football a goal is scored when the ball passes completely beyond the goal line, between the goal posts and under the cross bar. The ball can be played with the hands, but a goal cannot be scored by a handless. A ball travelling between the goal posts and over the cross bar is awarded one pointed called an "over". Overs are the most common scoring method with goals heavily defended. A goal is worth three points.
caption: Goalposts and scoring system used in hurling, Gaelic football, camogie and ladies' Gaelic football. The posts are 6.5 m (21 ft) apart with a crossbar 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) high.
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