2006-06-14 04:57:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
OFFICIAL FIFA'S RULE:
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 fi eld 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 offence 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.
2006-06-14 05:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You are offsides when you are behind the last men of defense when the ball is played to you.
2006-06-14 05:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by dilovan_1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a player from one team is between the goalkeeper and another player(both from the opposite team).
2006-06-14 06:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Carla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being in the play and behind the defense
2006-06-14 05:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by ths0127 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the player is behind last man on other team when ball is kicked...not counting goalie.
2006-06-14 05:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby Charlton...my hero! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋