I know it's got something to do with the recieving player moving off too soon for his team mate who is in possession.
aussie rules follower here.
2006-06-12 04:52:54 · 5 answers · asked by meta-morph-in-oz 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Okay guys, I have some meaningless detail fom yahoo here. Seems they like my question about the offside rule, and it is very topical at present (the media) We shall see.
Well anyway, I'm hoping we go all the way, the aussies, KILLER!!!!
2006-06-13 02:44:36 · update #1
Very simple in fact.
A person is considered offside if he is in a position where there are not at least 2 players between him and the opponents goal line.
These can be ANY 2 players though usually one of these will be the goalkeeper.
The rule is applied at the moment the ball is PASSED to the player and NOT when he receives it.
So, if a player in "onside" when a player kicks the ball to him but then advances up the field and the ball reaches him in an offside position then it is ok.
The reverse also applies. If he is in an offside position when the ball is passed to him and then heads back onside to get the ball then he is still considered offside.
Three more exeptions to the rule.
1. A player can not be offide within his own half of the field.
2. A player is not offside if the ball was passed back by the opposition.
3. A player is not offside if he is behind the ball when it is kicked to him. For example, a player managed to ran to the line and then passed back to a team mate. He can't be offside.
2006-06-12 05:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by mufcil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For an "official" write-up, go to the link.
To sum it up, a player can't be behind all of the defenders (except the goalkeeper) when his team has the ball and the ball is played to him.
It's really a dumb rule, and could be modified in my opinion to have the ball cross a line drawn somewhere in the offensive zone.
2006-06-12 05:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are being passed the ball, you must be in front of the defender when the ball is kicked/passed to you. If you out run the defender to the ball (i.e. get behind him), you are not offsides. It's only if you start behind him and are passed the ball.
2006-06-12 05:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Dani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a teammate passes the ball to u u have to be behind the defenders otherwise ur called offside
2006-06-12 05:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by Dhawal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
off sides is wen u are passed the ball wen u are behind the defenders......................i used to get confused wit dat.
2006-06-12 08:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by some guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋