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September 09, 2010, 03:41:33 AM

[soccerhawg]

I understand what a "shot on goal" is - it is either going in the goal or requires a save.  What I don't understand is the "shot on target" and "shot off target".  What is the difference?  How can a shot be "on goal" but "off target"?

On a similar note, say teams A and B are playing and team A credited with 15 "Fouls Committed".  How can team B be credited with only 14 "Fouls Suffered"?  If a team commits a foul, doesn't the other team suffer a foul?

Thanks!

[sevenof400]

Soccerhawg,

The laws of the game (LOTG) do not define or address what a shot on goal or a shot on target is.  Both of these are statistics.  You will find no statistics defined by the LOTG but just as in baseball (where there are a slew of statistics), these measures are used to generate a reflective view on the game.

With respect to the second part of your question, a team can commit a foul but no suffering would be involved in the foul.  The best example I can think of quickly is handling the ball - there is no contact on the opponent, therefore no foul is suffered. 

Again, fouls committed and fouls suffered are statistics.  Referees are not charged with keeping track of the total number of fouls in a match - these are statistics used to reflect the action in a match (much like the data that contributes to a box score in baseball).

Does that help?

[soccerhawg]

That's why I was confused because I knew I had never seen them in the LOTG.  I just got some tunnel vision but the statistics makes sense.  Concerning fouls, I should have known better.  That makes perfect sense.

Concerning the SOG and On Target/Off Target, I understand its just statistics but do you know what constitutes on/off target?  Still just trying to figure that one out.

Thanks!

[sevenof400]

...Concerning the SOG and On Target/Off Target, I understand its just statistics but do you know what constitutes on/off target?  Still just trying to figure that one out.

Thanks!

I've always considered a shot on goal (SOG) as being one that had someone on the defensive team not taken action, the ball would have entered the goal.  This does not necessarily mean the keeper has to be the one that stops the shot - for example a defender may clear a ball off the line. 

[Women Without Whiskey 7/6]

...Concerning the SOG and On Target/Off Target, I understand its just statistics but do you know what constitutes on/off target?  Still just trying to figure that one out.

Thanks!

I've always considered a shot on goal (SOG) as being one that had someone on the defensive team not taken action, the ball would have entered the goal.  This does not necessarily mean the keeper has to be the one that stops the shot - for example a defender may clear a ball off the line. 

Exactly.

Coincidentally, many don't consider a ball who hits the crossbar a shot on goal because no one made a play on it.