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Offside is when the ball goes back to the other half and the attacking player moves forward to the back with the ref 30 foot from the goal with a red shirt on and the ball boy does a back flip and makes a noise like a hampster in a....
No I don't understand or care either, three nil!
No I don't understand or care either, three nil!
Law 11 - Offside
Offside position
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
- he is nearer to his opponents goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
- he is in his own half of the field of play
or
- he is level with the second last opponent
or
- he is level with the last two opponents
Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
- interfering with play
or
- interfering with an opponent
or
- gaining an advantage by being in that position
No offence
There is no offside situation if a player receives the ball directly from:
- a goal kick
or
- a throw-in
or
- a corner kick
Infringements/sanctions
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
Offside position
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
- he is nearer to his opponents goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
- he is in his own half of the field of play
or
- he is level with the second last opponent
or
- he is level with the last two opponents
Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
- interfering with play
or
- interfering with an opponent
or
- gaining an advantage by being in that position
No offence
There is no offside situation if a player receives the ball directly from:
- a goal kick
or
- a throw-in
or
- a corner kick
Infringements/sanctions
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
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