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. In other words, on the opponent's side of the field, a pass must always be made when the intended attacker is not closer to the goalkeeper than any other opposing player.
I got this from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-offsides-in-soccer.htm which explains more if you go check it out.
2006-06-19 02:15:48
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answered by nightevisions 7
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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. In other words, on the opponent's side of the field, a pass must always be made when the intended attacker is not closer to the goalkeeper than any other opposing player.
The determination of offsides has been around since the inception of soccer. The rule's intention is to give the opposing team a fair chance to defend by keeping two players near the goal at all times. Usually, these are the goalkeeper and one other defender, but not necessarily. The offsides rule still allows for the chance to score. It's based on the moment the ball is played forward to the shooter, so he or she can successfully receive the pass and still outrun the defenders to make a goal.
There are some exceptions to the rule of offsides. It cannot be called if the players are on their own side of the field, nor is it valid on a throw-in, goal kick, or corner kick. A referee calls offsides by waving his or her flags. Then the referee must determine the place on the field the attacking player was located when the violation was made. The opposing team gets an indirect free kick from that position when offsides is called in their favor.
Offsides has always been a controversial rule, particularly because a referee has some freedom of interpretation. He or she must determine if the circumstances were right to make an official offsides call, even if the player was technically occupying an offsides position. A referee has flexibility in ruling that the player seriously intended to receive the pass, was moving forward, and was significantly "interfering with play," as the rule book states. This means the attacker had a fair chance of scoring a goal in addition to being offsides.
2006-06-19 09:18:17
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answered by Anonymous
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Offsides in soccer is when the attacking player passes the last defensive player prior to the ball passing the last defensive player.
2006-06-19 09:13:50
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answered by Lubers25 7
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It is when you are behind everyone on one team and the ball is passed to you.
Example: Germany runs behind all the Brazilian players and gets passed to then scores a goal or just passes it back..That would be is offsides
2006-06-19 11:17:01
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answered by Rocking_4_Him 2
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at the moment of passing tha ball from a player of team (A) to another player of the same team, a player of that team taking part in the action is found beyond the last player, other than the keeper, of the opposite team and the ball itself in the opposite area.
if the ball is passed, due to mistake, by the player of the opposite side, it is not offside.
if the ball goes out of the field and is once again played by the hand, there is no offside.
if the player started from his side of the field towards the other side, then it is not offside.
so, at the moment of passing the ball from his teammate,
(1) the player must be in the area of the opposite team
(2) he must be beyond the last player of the opposite team and beyond the ball itself
(3) it must be a pass from his teammate
(4) he must be on the field, if he were ouside the field, it is not offside.
(5) the player must be taking part in the action.
2006-06-19 09:38:01
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answered by falam 2
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Example:
Team A is in Team B's zone. A player from Team A is in front (closest to the goal) of a player from Team B without having the ball at their feet.
They are called off side.
Basically "cherry-picking" if you've ever heard of that term.
Hope that made sense!
2006-06-19 09:15:32
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answered by socergrl17 2
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whne you either touch the ball or are involved in a play using the ball when only the goalie is ahead of you and no defenders.
2006-06-19 09:49:02
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answered by rebel.angels 2
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when you are being served,pass, or kicked, the ball before it is kicked to you or anyone you must make a defender.
2006-06-19 09:13:39
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answered by vito194 2
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if their is a row of defenders and someone passes it infrent of then
2006-06-25 23:15:14
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answered by Carlos DeLaTorre 2
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using ur hands
2006-06-19 09:15:12
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answered by latino_boi 2
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