In many outdoor ball sports, goal line refers to the line which a team is attempting to advance the ball or puck towards. In particular, see
- Association football pitch for usage of the term in soccer
- ESPN Goal Line, television show that gives live looks at multiple college football games
- Goal line (American football) for usage in American and Canadian football
- Goal line (ice hockey) for usage in ice hockey.
- Goal line, for usage in rugby league football, also called try-line
Famous quotes containing the words goal and/or line:
“Preschool children are more sophisticated than toddlers.... Your goal as a parent is to nurture the childs desire to be a self-starter and help him begin to adopt some of your attitudes and values, but without humiliating the child or suppressing his newfound assertiveness”
—Lawrence Balter (20th century)
“Any walk through a park that runs between a double line of mangy trees and passes brazenly by the ladies toilet is invariably known as Lovers Lane.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (18961940)
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