Yes, the goal posts are at the goal line. But, the wider field means the kicker is coming at it from a more radical angle. There is also an extra man on the field and players can be in motion toward the scrimmage line before the snap. ...Curling is best played drunk! Every curling rink has a bar! It's the same scoring method as shuffleboard. The ice is "pebbled" so it slows the momentum of the "rock". The brooms make a channel for the rock to travel.
