Goal Line

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:

    “Our goal should be to achieve joy.”
    —Ana Castillo (b. 1953)

    “I had lived over twenty years without the legal right to be alone one hour M to have the exclusive use of one foot of space M to receive an unopened letter, or to preserve a line of manuscript “from sharp and sly inspection.””
    —Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)