A penalty shot is a play used in several sports whereby a goal

Goal (sport)

Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports. It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface where scoring occurs....

 is attempted during stop-time. Penalty shots are sometimes grouped into the larger penalty shootout

Penalty shootout

The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...

 used to decide games in several sports.

Ice hockey

In ice hockey, a penalty shot is awarded to a player in good shooting position denied a chance at a goal by the foul of an opponent.

Quidditch

Is a real life game played all over the world, made famous from the Harry Potter Series. Some of the teams include Bulgaria, Ireland and England. The latest Quidditich World Cup Champions were Ireland. Victor Krum is also widely known as the greatest seeker of all time seen on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and also mentioned of in the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Water polo

A penalty shot or throw is awarded when a defender commits a major foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal.

Similar plays

In football (soccer), a penalty kick

Penalty kick

A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...

 is awarded after a foul on an opponent within the goal box.

In field hockey

Field hockey

Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

, a penalty stroke is awarded after a foul.