It seems too difficult to understand or apply consistently/accurately (cf answers to 'What is offside?' question, now closed).
Half the breakaway goals at the WC so far looked offside (Germany vs Costa Rica, e.g.) while others that were close but looked OK were flagged! If I'd been Iaquinta for Italy the other night, I'd have asked the ref to teach the linesman the rule! It's very hard to watch a line (even with mow lines to help) AND the moment the ball is kicked (maybe 50 yds away) by anyone.
Furthermore, this 'not interfering with play' add-on is subjective and open to interpretation and abuse, eh?
I also feel that there should be no offside from free-kicks (as from throw-ins), 'cos if the ref blows to say OK, then everyone must be in good position.
Finally, doesn't it mean a lack of goals? And cunning/cynical defence, moving up to make a striker LOOK offside when he receives the ball, while often he was not when the ball was passed!
So, what do you think?
2006-06-19 22:45:18 · 10 answers · asked by grammarman2001 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
The biggest problem with the Offside Rule is that it is judged by a human - the linesman. He/she may not be able to judge both when the ball is played forward and what position the players are in at the same time. Do they watch the ball then quickly scan the line? Or do the watch the line and listen for the ball to be kicked?
I've always thought that two linesmen in each half would help with deciding whether there is an offside infringement or not.
If both linesmen raise their flag then there should be no doubt. If one raises his/her flag then the ref should make the decision based on what he/she sees. If one linesman is closer to the play than the other then his decision should be used.
Two linesmen in each half would also help making decision about penalties, fouls etc as one of them would be closer to the play and would have a better view. Also during corners etc the linesman on the opposite side could take up a position behind the goal line and be better placed, along with the ref to see any infringements etc that might take place in the box.
Of course this will never happen as it means doubling the number of employees that have to be paid.
As for whether the offside rule should be scrapped. NO. Would lead to chaos.
2006-06-19 23:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by MrG 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can't really scrap it as such and the problem recently is that it has been changed too often. I'd suggest leaving whatever interpretation is in vogue at the moment in place for a good long while until players, officials and the viewing public can get used to what is/isn't offside. I can't agree that a defence using an offside trap is cunning/cynical. It has always been a perfectly reasonable tactic - they are not moving up to make a player 'look' off side, they are doing so to try and ensure he IS offside - if the officials subsequently get the call wrong, then they get punished for it, so that's one of the dangers about using it as a tactic....
Main thing is whatever constitutes the offside rule, you will never do away with incorrect calls, it's part of the game. And no to technology on this, by the way, I don't want my football run by robots.
2006-06-20 05:53:49 · answer #2 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like the offside question, there is the question of the ball going past the line and the referee not able to detect it. A computer chip was tried in the ball, which sends a message to the referee, when the ball passes the line. This was tried in U 17 game.
THe same can be done by having a chip with each player so that an offside is detected and relayed to the referee or blow an automated whistle.
2006-06-20 06:14:48 · answer #3 · answered by baldnbrainy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIFA have tried tinkering with this rule so many times - the current system is not perfect but the off-side rule cannot be scrapped or you would just have the strikers standing near the goal mouth for the whole game - the off-side rule makes the game worth watching as it becomes mor tatical - there is nothing wrong with a defense trying to play an off-side trap, the art is in the attacker trying to beat it.
2006-06-20 05:51:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jaws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without offence ... are you either a girl or american... if there was no offside the defence would punt it up to some goal hanging attacker who would just toe-poke it in ... hang on, thats what england appear to be doing anyway ... it would just remove all the free flowing football so instead of forest under cloughie, you would get forest as they are now.
2006-06-20 06:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by richie_b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Offside Rule changed you will not enjoy anymore watching football and you will see alot of goals in each match !!!!
honestly,if they changed the offside Rule, we have to go watch kids play football in the street is better for us !
2006-06-20 05:56:08 · answer #6 · answered by lion Land 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A television ref!
2006-06-20 05:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by Vollz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think computers should be used to help linesmen,..if tags are in players jerseys and they are sensed by the computers then they can identify their position as at the time the ball was kicked.....cud work
2006-06-20 05:55:28 · answer #8 · answered by slugger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the soccer or football has not had any rules changed for at least 100 years
its the referees decision, i know they get one sided but its their decision
2006-06-20 05:51:42 · answer #9 · answered by luckydo6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it should be scrapped because even the lines men dont get it
2006-06-20 06:52:22 · answer #10 · answered by josh p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋