speculator
noun
Definitions
When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points.
Example: He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.
A made shot that was not a free throw.
Example: He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.
A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.
noun
Definitions
One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
One who forms theories; a theorist.
One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.