goal lines

End zone edges

Goal lines are the lines at each end of a playing field that define where a goal is scored.

In American football, the goal lines mark the front of the end zones—crossing the plane with the ball scores a touchdown.

In soccer and hockey, the goal lines run along the shorter ends of the field, with the goal positioned on them.

The receiver dove across the goal line.

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marker · rugby · football · boundary · crossbar · posts · penalty area · objectives · plane · frontier · threshold · soccer · net · stripes · defense · point · sideline · border

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Road's dividing mark

halfway line · center circle · half-court line · center ice · neutral zone

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G