<P> Although widely employed in football since the 1970s, penalty shoot - outs are disliked by many followers of the game, due primarily to their perceived reliance on luck rather than skill and their dependence on individual duels between opposing players, which is arguably not in keeping with football as a team sport . Conversely, some believe the pressure and unpredictability involved makes it one of the most thrilling finales to any sport . </P> <P> During a shoot - out, coaches and players other than the kicker and the goalkeepers must remain in the centre circle . The kicking team's goalkeeper stands at the intersection of the goal line and the line marking the penalty area (18 yards / 16.5 m) near one of the assistant referees . Goals scored during the shoot - out are not commonly added to the goalscoring records of the players involved . </P> <P> A draw is a common result in football . Shoot - outs are only used in competitions that require a match - winner at the end of the game--this is predominantly in knockout "cup" ties, as opposed to round - robin "leagues"; they decide which team progresses to the next round of a tournament, or win it . Usually extra time has been played first, but this is not necessary; exceptions include the Copa Libertadores, Copa América (quarter - finals and semi-finals only), FA Community Shield and the Football League Trophy, all of which use shoot - outs straight after the end of normal time . Exceptionally, a shoot - out after a league or round - robin match may be provided for . This provision appears for occasions where opposing teams in a final - day match finish the group with identical records, which can result in an immediate shoot - out . This happened in Group A of the 2003 UEFA Women's Under - 19 Championship . This rule is a recent innovation, and for example did not apply in Group F of the 1990 World Cup, where the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands were separated by drawing of lots immediately after finishing their final - day match in a draw . </P> <P> Several leagues, such as the J. League, have experimented with penalty shoot - outs immediately following a drawn league match, with the winner being awarded an extra point . In the United States and Canada, Major League Soccer initially also had a shoot - out immediately following the end of full - time, even during league matches, although these shoot - outs differed from standard penalty shoot - outs (see below). </P>

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