What is "penalty shootout"

alt. (context football field hockey English) A series of penalty (penalty kick in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played. n. (context football field hockey English) A series of penalty (penalty kick in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played.

The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal from a specified spot, the only defender being the goalkeeper. Teams take turns, with the one with the largest number of successful goals after a specified number of attempts being the winner. If the result is still tied, the shootout usually continues on a "goal-for-goal" basis, with the teams taking shots alternately, and the one that scores a goal unmatched by the other team is declared the winner. This may continue until every player has taken a shot, after which players may take extra shots, until the tie is broken, and is also known as "sudden death".