shot vs. shot on goal....stats

[Bean0007]

Sort of a pet peeve of mine. Maybe this will inform and enlighten, or maybe I'll learn something. Anyway, it is my understanding that a SOG(shot on goal) is one that would result either in a score or a save. A simple slow roller that a keeper has a simple pick-up would not be a SOG, simply just a play made. A shot is a legitimate attempt to score, but was not within the frame.....as would be a shot that hits the frame. I realize that at times there may be a slight discrepency in judging, ie. in baseball a hit vs. error, but for the most part some reports do sound somewhat excessive with number of saves credited. Comments?

[keeperfan08]

I agree with you 100%. Some of these numbers that show up in the paper as saves are crazy. Some coaches that report these saves must count any ball that the keeper touches as a save.

[KeeperFan15]

I see your 100% agreement and bid 110% agreement. The slow roller is one that falls into the gray area. I think that part of the problem is that you rarely have a coach or assistant coach keeping the stats. Ususally a trainer, manager, or parent. The only really meaningful stat is GAA. It is based on minutes in goal, but unless you can see the actual box score, you don't know the minutes played or which keeper goals are scored on. The other pet peeve that I have is seeing a keeper credited with a shutout when the article goes on to say that Sally and Suzie split time in goal.

 

 

 

Article 1. A save is awarded to a goalkeeper only if a shot otherwise would

have gone into the goal. A goalkeeper can be credited with a save without

catching the ball. If the goalkeeper blocks the ball or punches it wide or over

the goal, that goalkeeper can be credited with a save, provided the ball would

have otherwise gone into the goal. To receive a save, the play must be a shot on

goal. A goalkeeper cannot receive credit for a save on a cross. (See exception in

Section 3, Article 2.)

 

A cross or crossing pass is not a shot. A cross is a long kick from a

wide position into the penalty area in front of the goal. The intent of a cross is

to set up a scoring opportunity for an attacking player. A goalkeeper who intercepts

a cross is not credited with a save. Exception: A cross that the goalkeeper

stops that otherwise would have entered the goal is considered a shot, and the

goalkeeper is credited with a save.

 

Article 2. A goalkeeper receives credit for a shutout only by playing the entire

contest. If two or more goalkeepers participate in a game in which no goals

are allowed, credit the team with a shutout but do not award any goalkeeper an

individual or shared shutout. A goalkeeper must be solely responsible for holding

the opposition scoreless to be credited with a shutout.

 

Article 3. If a contest ends in a scoreless tie, credit both teams with a

shutout.

 

Article 4. A goalkeeper??™s goals-against average is calculated by multiplying

the number of goals allowed by 90, divided by the actual number of minutes

played by the keeper. A team's goals-against average is figured by multiplying

the number of goals allowed by the team by 90, divided by the actual number

of minutes played.

GAA=(Goals allowed x 90) ?· minutes played

 

Article 5. If a player other than the team??™s goalkeeper saves a ball from going

into the net, credit that team with a team save. The save is credited to the team??™s

total for the game but not to the individual goalkeeper.

 

Article 6. If a field player must play a game as goalkeeper due to excessive

team injuries, etc., that player shall not be credited with a game played regarding

per-game averages for points, goals and assists. This applies only if the field

player plays the entire game in goal and does not register a goal or assist.