Our Mathematics School Based

Assessment

Candidates: Akeem Solomon, Tevin Campbell, Kadijah Anderson, Shane Kelly & Zackery
Thomas
Teacher: Ms. Jenkins
Subject: Mathematics
School: Holland High
 Table of Content
Pages
Project title………………………...…………………………...……......1
Introduction…………………………………….………….……...…......2
Method of Data Collection………………………………….…….….….3
Presentation of Data……………………………………….….….…....4-7
Analysis……………………………………………………….………8-9
Discussion of Findings………………………….……………………...10
Conclusion………………….……….….………………….…….….…11
 Project Title

What is the optimum range of scoring a goal on the football field?

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 Introduction
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal.

It is played with a spherical ball between two teams of 11 players. It is played by approximately

250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world’s most popular

sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object

of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal.

In order to score goals, each team will have critical players called strikers. The striker for each

team is responsible for trying to score goals beyond the opposing team’s goal line. The most

important thing a striker should think about when taking a shot is the optimum range of scoring a

goal. The two most extraordinary events in a football game are free kicks depending on the range

and penalties. It was introduced in 1890 by the goalkeeper and businessman William McCrum in

Milford, County Armagh, Ireland. After many debates the International Football Association

Board approved the idea on June 2, 1891.

The closer the striker is to the goalkeeper, the smaller the goal is to the striker and similarly, the

further apart the striker is from the goal then the larger the goal is to the striker. In fact, if the

striker is too far away from the goalkeeper, depending on the power of the shot, the goalkeeper

will have more time to position himself to save the shot.

Therefore, in this research, with the help of five (5) strikers and two (2) goal keeper, the

researchers will investigate the optimum range of scoring a goal on the football field by giving

each striker ten (10) shots for each distance away from the goal and the two goalkeepers will be

rotated in the goal. The purpose of this research then is to investigate the optimum range of

scoring a goal in a football game.

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 Method of data collection

In conducting this research, the student researchers will use the following tools: a size 5 ball,

goal, a table on data sheet and tape measure.

The student researchers will also randomly select seven (7) football players for this research.

From this group, five (5) strikers and two (2) goalkeepers will be chosen randomly. The ball will

then be place at the penalty spot, eighteen (18) yards from the goal, twenty-four (24) yards from

the goal and thirty (30) yards from the goal. Each striker will be taking ten (10) shots for each

distance away from the goal. The table below will then be used to record the information for the

successful shots scored by each striker from each distance.

The data collected from the table will then be analyzed, after which multiple graphs will be

constructed to compare and arrive at the best range of scoring a goal in a football game.

Participant Number Penalty 18 yard 24 yard 30 yard shot Total Shot Total Shot
name of Shot Shot Scored Shot shot scored Taken Scored
taken Scored scored

Total

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 Presentation of Data

Participant # of Shot Penalty 18 yard 24 Yard 30 Yard Total Shot Total Shot
Name Taken Shot Shot Shot Shot Taken Scored
Scored Scored Scored Scored

Tyreek 10 10 8 9 6 40 33

Daniel 10 8 6 8 2 40 24

Jadon 10 8 6 7 3 40 24

Danville 10 7 5 8 5 40 25

Devoughn 10 9 5 7 5 40 26

Total 50 42 30 39 21 200 132

Table 1: The table above shows a record of successful and failed goals for shot taken from four different
distances from the goal.

The comparitive bar chart showing the number of

penalty shots scored
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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tyreek Daniel Jadon Danville Devaughn

# of penalty shot taken # of penalty shot scored

Figure 1: The Bar chart displaying the amount of shots taken from the penalty spot. The bar chart shows
the strikers and their successful shots.

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 The comparitive bar chart showing the number of 18
yard shot scored
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9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tyreek Daniel Jadon Danville Devaughn

# of 18 yards shot taken # of 18 yards shot scored

Figure 2: The Bar chart displaying the amount of shots taken 18 yards away. The bar chart shows the
strikers and their successful shots.

The comparitive chart showing the number of 24 yards shot

scored
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tyreek Daniel Jadon Danville Devaughn

# of 24 yards shot taken # of 24 yards shot scored

Figure 3: The Bar chart displaying the amount of shots taken 24 yards away. The bar chart shows the
strikers and their successful shots

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 The comparitive bar chart showing the number of 30 yards
shot scored
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tyreek Daniel Jadon Danville Devaughn

# of 30 yards shot taken # of 30 yards shot scored

Figure 4: The Bar chart displaying the amount of shots taken 30 yards away. The bar chart shows the
strikers and their successful shots.

Figure 5: The pie chart is displaying the percentage of the shots that were scored by every striker
at the penalty spot, 18 yards away, 24 yards away and 30 yards in all.

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CALCULATIONS:
The total shots lost was determined by subtracting the total shot scored from the total shot taken
so TSL= 200−132, so TSL= 68.

The average number of goal scored is determine by the total shot scored divided by the total shot
132
taken multiplied by a 100, so ×100=66 % .
200

The average number of goal lost is determine by the total shot lost divided by the total shot taken
68
multiplied by a 100, so ×100=34 % .
132

Analysis of data
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The data collected showed that a total five participants were engaged in the research. A total of

10 shots was given to each participant for each distance to be used for analysis; penalty spot,

eighteen (18) yards, twenty-four (24) yards and thirty (30) yards away from the goal.

Figure 1 shows the number of penalty shots are taken and the number of penalty shots scored.

Ten shots were given to each participant for the penalty spot. One Participant scored all ten

penalty shots, two participants scored 8 out of the ten, one participant scored seven and one

participant scored nine.

Figure 2 shows the number of shots taken 18 yards away from the goal. Ten shots were given to

each participant for the 18yard shots. Out of the ten 18yard shots, one participant scored eight

18yard shots, two scored six 18yard penalty shots and two scored five 18yard penalty shots.

Figure 3 shows the number of shots taken 24 yards away from the goal. Ten shots were given to

each participant for the 24yard shots. Out of the ten 24yard shots, one participant scored nine

24yard shots, two scored eight 24yard shots and two scored seven 24yard shots.

Figure 4 shows the number of shots taken 30 yards away from the goal. Ten shots were given to

each participant for the 30yard shots. Out of the ten 30yard shots, one participant scored six

30yard shots, one participant scored two 30yard shots, one participant scored three 30yard shots

and two participants scored five 30yard shots.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of the shots that were scored by every striker at the penalty spot,

18 yards away, 24 yards away and 30 yards in all. The total shots lost was determined by

subtracting the total shot scored from the total shot taken so TSL= 68. The average number of

goals scored is determine by the total shot scored divided by the total shot taken multiplied by a

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 132
100, so ×100=66 % . The average number of goals lost is determine by the total shot lost
200

68
divided by the total shot taken multiplied by a 100, so ×100=34 % .
132

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 Discussion of findings

Base on the data that was compiled the penalty spot produced more goals. The student

researchers thought that the penalty spot was the best place to take a penalty shot because it

provides a variety of options. As the table and graphs above shows that if the shot is taken the

penalty spot there is a better chance of scoring goals. However, maybe if the students that took

the shots were professional it would result in a different data and they would be able to score the

penalty at any given distance. The data that was collected shows that forty-two shot was scored

at the penalty spot, however, thirty (30) goals were scored eighteen yards (18) away from the

goal, thirty-nine goals were scored twenty-four yards away from the goal and twenty-one goals

were scored thirty yards (30) away from the goal. The participant that scored the most goals at

the four different distances were Tyreek while the participant who scored the least goals at the

four different distances were Daniel and Jadon. Base on figure 5, more goals were scored and

less was lost by all strikers in all. Out of a 100% (200 shots), 34% (68 shots) of the goals were

lost and 66% (132 shots) were successful. This because 42 goals were scored at the penalty spot,

30 goals were scored 18 yards away, 39 goals were scored 24 yards away and 21 goals were

scored 30 yards which add up to the 132 goals that was successful.

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 Conclusion

This SBA started on the belief that the penalty spot was the best place for taking a shot. Based on

the findings of this SBA it was proven it is the best place for taking a shot in a football game.

However, maybe if the students that took the shots were professional it would result in a

different data and they would be able to score the penalty at any given distance.

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