Games With Secondary Scoring Other Than Goals: Water Polo

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In polo a goal is scored if the ball passes completely between the goal posts, regardless of how far off the ground
the ball is. The ball must be between the goal posts or the imaginary lines extending above the inside edges of the
posts. A ball passing directly over a goal post does not score a goal.
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The goal structure in Polo consists of two poles, at least 10 feet (3.0 m) high and exactly 8 yards apart. There is no
crossbar and no net is required. The height at which a goal may be scored is infinite.
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Water polo
A goal in water polo is scored when the ball passes completely across the goal line, under the crossbar and
between the goal posts. A goal may be scored through contact with any part of the attacker's body except a
clenched fist.
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The goal structure in water polo is dependent upon the depth of the water. The goal mouth
measures 3 metres across and is either 0.9 metres above the surface of the water or 2.4 metres above the floor of
the pool, whichever is higher. Nets are required.
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Games with secondary scoring other than goals
The following games have more than one possible method of scoring where the goal is the primary method, i.e. the
method that scores the most points. In most cases the score is shown as the number of goals, plus the number of
secondary scores (usually 1 point), plus the total number of points. The side with the higher number of total points is
the winner.
Australian rules football
In Australian rules football a goal is scored when the ball is kicked by
an attacking player completely between the goal posts. The ball may
not contact or pass over the goal post, touch a player on the
defensive team, or be touched by any part of the body of an attacker
other than the foot or lower leg. The ball may be punted, drop
kicked, or kicked off the ground if the ball is loose. The ball may
cross the goal line at any height from ground level up to an infinite
height, and may bounce before crossing the line. A goal scores six
points. The alternate method of scoring is a behind, which scores one
point; if the ball passes between the goal posts but is not awarded a
goal by the above provisions, it scores a behind.
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The goal
structure consists of two posts at least 6 metres in height and spaced
6.4 metres apart. There is no crossbar and no net.
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Gaelic football and hurling
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 off a player's hand.
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In
hurling the ball must also pass completely beyond the goal line. The ball may be played by any legal method except
by the hand of the attacker. A ball in flight may be deflected into the goal off the hand of an attacker.
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Hurling

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