What is an offside? how does one know when somebody has made an offside kick?
2006-06-18 05:56:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Here is the rule:
"In outdoor soccer, an offsides foul is called when an attacking player is passed the ball and there are not at least two opponents between him or her and the goal line."
Key points:
1) The two opponents include the goal keeper, but theoretically if the goal keeper was to run out of the goal area towards the middle of the field, then there would have to be two other defenders closer to the goal line than the player being passed the ball. This usually doesn't happen but it could in a few rare situations.
2) The offensive player just needs to be next to the second defender when the ball is passed to them. As soon as the player passing the ball kicks it (or heads it) the receiving player can run past all the defenders to receive it (if he is able to).
3) There are no offsides for corner kicks or throw-ins from the side of the field. The offensive player can be anywhere and receive the ball without a foul being called.
2006-06-18 06:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by marsh11 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A player is in an offside position if "he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second to last opponent," unless he is in his own half of the field of play.
When the ball is passed - not when the ball is received - there must be at least two opposing players - one of which can, and usually will be the goalkeeper- between the player who is to receive the ball and the defending teams goal. If the player who receives the ball is level with the last defender - assuming the goalkeeper is behind both the defender and the attacking player - then there is no offside.
It's actually a really simple rule. Can't understand why people have such a hard time understanding it..
2006-06-18 13:09:08 · answer #2 · answered by absolutely_fabulous_78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an off side is when there is the last defender and a striker accepts the ballpast him , so say i am a defender and the other team has the ball and there is a striker that is in front of me, if the midfield kick the ball to him while he is in front of me he can then run past me and receive the kick and not be off side but if he receives the kick hen he is behind me, then he is offside
2006-06-18 13:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by Brendan G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exept the times when the team is given a free kick or the goal keeper or the other players of the opponent gives the other team the ball every time that the player is given the ball by the players of his team and the only one that he faces ( I mean in front of him ) is the goal keeper it is called off side
and you should look just in the opponents half ( of ground ) not your team`s !
( I Know that you can't understand what I said ;)) )
2006-06-18 13:04:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mahsa hamishe Irani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when the team playing offense (the ones with the ball) has a team mate that gets ahead of one of the other teams defenders. There has to be a defender between you and the ball as you head for the goal...or it is off-sides...
2006-06-18 13:00:29 · answer #5 · answered by bebeshanibabe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you and the ball gos past the last defender
2006-06-18 13:00:58 · answer #6 · answered by nathan d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think its when a striker runs towards the goal when a defender isnt infront of him?
2006-06-18 12:59:55 · answer #7 · answered by lost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋