How high are the goalposts?

How high are the goalposts?

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The goalposts themselves actually vary in height. The crossbar is generally 10 feet from the base of the post, but they extend infinitely upward when you're kicking conversions. That's why you have the touch judges there with the little flags, making sure that the actual conversion or penalty kick goes through those extended uprights.