Points

A type of scoring in which a certain number is alotted to a team for a specific action. Examples of sports points include the following:

Basketball

Free throw: Worth 1 point.

Field goal: Worth 2 to 3 points and is typically considered any shot other than a free throw.

Soccer

Points, or better known in this instance as goals, are acquired by someone from team A kicking the soccer ball into the goal (net) of Team B and vice versa.

Football

Touchdown: 6 points. Occurs when a player either runs into or catches the ball in the opposing team's end zone. (Once a touchdown has been completed, a conversion will then be attempted in which the player has an opportunity to kick the ball through the opposing team's crossbar for an extra point or get it into the end zone again by running or passing for an extra 2 points.)

Field goal: 3 points. A player may punt or drop kick (a rarity these days) the ball through the opponent's crossbar. This is usually done in the 4th quarter when there's not enough time left to make a successful touchdown.

Safety: 2 points. Scored by the other team when a player is tackled in his own endzone.

Golf

The point system is a bit different here because the player should have as few as possible to win and not more than his or her opponent. The points are added up by how many swings the player has used during the course of the game.

Condor: -4. The best possible score, which is four strokes under par. Also commonly known as Triple Eagle.

Albatross: -3. Three strokes under par. Also commonly known as Double Eagle.

Eagle: -2. Two strokes under par.

Birdie: -1. One stroke under par.

Par: 0. Consider it breaking even, so to speak.

Bogey: +1. One stroke over par.

Double bogey: +2. Two strokes over par.

Triple bogey: +3. Three strokes over par.

Anything more than that, and well, it just means you suck.

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