Editing Goalkeeper (section)

=== Hurling ===
[[File:Hurling goalkeeper.jpg|thumb|Hurling goalkeeper]]
In [[hurling]], the goalkeeper's main task is to prevent a goal from being scored against their side by directly defending the team's goal. The goalkeeper also takes "puckouts" after a score or wide ball. A goal occurs when the ball passes through the goal; the attacking team is awarded 3 points. The goalkeeper has one specific rule pertaining to him, opposing players may not directly physically challenge the goalkeeper while they are in possession of the ball in the small parallelogram, while if the goalkeeper leaves the small parallelogram, they are subject to the same rules as all other players. The goalkeeper wears a different color [[jersey (sports)|jersey]], e.g., if a team has blue jerseys with white font, the goalkeeper will wear a white jersey of the same design with blue font. Most goalkeepers use a specific [[Hurley (stick)|hurley]] with a wider ''bas'' (flat face) to aid shot-stopping {{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}.