Field Goal for Dummies

Hey there! So, "field goal" is a term we use in sports, especially in football and basketball. Let's start with football. In football, a field goal happens when a team kicks the ball through (think of it like shooting a goal in soccer, but with your feet) the goalposts that are at the end of the field. It's worth three points and it usually happens when a team isn't able to score a touchdown but still wants to get some points on the board.

Now, in basketball, a field goal is when a player successfully shoots the basketball into the hoop and scores either two or three points, depending on how far they are from the hoop. So, every time you see a basketball player making a shot and the ball goes through the hoop, that's a field goal.

So, in simple terms, a field goal is basically when a player or a team successfully kicks or shoots the ball into the goalposts in football or the hoop in basketball to score points. It's like kicking a ball into a soccer goal or shooting a basketball into a hoop, but with some specific rules and points attached to it.

I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any other questions.