The penalty for making a mistake is extremely high, too. There are many examples of players easing up as they near the goal line because they think they're in t

The penalty for making a mistake is extremely high, too. There are many examples of players easing up as they near the goal line because they think they're in the clear, and then getting hit or stripped at the last second, incurring eternal embarrassment or shame. You not only need to be in a very specific game situation, you also need to be extremely certain that none of the eleven opposing players are going to get a shot at you.