goal posts
Kicker's twin targets
Goal posts are the vertical posts that define the scoring area in sports like football, soccer, and rugby—typically a pair of uprights connected by a crossbar.
The ball must pass between or over them to count as a goal.
To move the goal posts is to change the criteria for success after someone has already started trying to meet them: Every time I meet their requirements, they move the goal posts.
- uprightsVertical load-bearing posts
- turfGrass-covered earth surface
- footballField sport with goals
- umpireSports match official
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
boundary lines · conversion · moving · shifting · tie · extra point · rugby · draw · behind · set shot · woodwork · AFL · kick · penalty kick · period · victory · white · touchdown
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
- Football HistoryNFL, rugby, Super Bowl, Heisman Trophy, Hall of Fame
- goal areasix-yard box, crossbar, net, box
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- gym featuresgym floor, locker rooms, lockers, bleachers, courts
- sports gearbasketball, baseball, football, soccer ball, volleyball
goal postsnet
Final amount remaining
basketball hoop · hockey net · wicket · end zone · target
goal postsstarting line
Race's initial position
midfield · center circle · halfway line · center court · sidelines