You say other sports don't have this. Actually they all do.
- In the NBA, only one hoop is permitted. Not "any hoop will do".
- In the NFL, only one endzone is valid for a touchdown.
- One hole isn't as good as any other in golf.
- If you score on your own goalie in soccer, trust me, you don't get credited a point.
The opponent gets the advantage, as they should, because you blatantly screwed up!
I don't know what you are talking about. The sports you mention can run many plays prior to scoring. We do the same by, what amounts to the same thing, clearing the table so that we can score on a pay-ball. I think that sports are better off if they don't have to declare who and how a player is going to kick, pass, run, or hit the ball.