I'm sure this is probably supposed to be common knowledge and the Fifa gods will frown upon me. But seriously, I don't know.
2006-06-22 13:16:44 · 13 answers · asked by lynz 3 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
it is when a player gains an advantage when they are behind the second to last defender. the goalkeeper counts as a defender. if a player is offside when the ball is played, and they gain an advantage from being in an offside position, an infraction occured. they don't necessarily have to play the ball though. a perfect example was in the USA - Italy match when the DaMarcus Beasley goal was disallowed because Brian McBride was in an offside position and obstructed the goalkeeper's vision. Also, a player cannot be offside on his own half of the field.
If the player who was offside is determined by the referee not to be involved in active play, then it is not an infraction. This is called passive offside.
2006-06-22 13:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by chief_auto_parts1990 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the point in time the ball is deflected or kicked toward the goal line. The attacking team must have two defending opponents between their position and the goal line. lest this is considered by FIFA to be gaining an unfair advantage. While some may add that the player is not offside if he is not interfering with play, then the question must be asked " if a player is not interfering/interacting with play , then what in the name of Allah is he doing on the field anyway? "
2006-06-22 13:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by The_Patron_Saint_of_Football 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunsuk: here are the basics: You can only be offside in the other teams half of the field. You cannot be offside from a corner. You are not offside if the referee considers you are not interfering with play. You are not offside if an opposing player passes the ball back towards his goal and you take the ball - it is deemed that he 'played you onside'. Now here is a perfect scenario: you are in the opposing half with only the goalkeeper between you and the goal - you are offside if the ball is passed to you by one of your own team. You are not offside if you are level with an opposing player but this is a big problem with the World Cup. So, to sum up, if you are in the opposing teams half and there is only the goalkeeper OR one OTHER opposing player between you and the goal when the ball is played by one of your own team towards you - you are offside. If there are two opposition players between you and the goal you are not offside.......... Hope it helps................
2016-05-20 12:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have at least one player from the opposing team between you and the goal keeper when the ball is passed to you or you are offside. I would like to see an end to this rule and since football does have rule changes now and then it could happen. Purists say it keeps the game flowing but I think it leads to bad ref. decisions and England losing when we should have won. I think there would be more goals and less scope for linesmen/ref. blunders w/out the rule altogether and Americans would more easily understand the rules and start putting in the necessary resources for the world's number 1 sport.
2006-06-22 13:28:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when someone from the opposite team is farther down on the other team's end of the field than that teams farthest back defender (not including the goalie) But the player is only offsides if they recieve the ball when past the farthest back defender. It took me forever to understand this... so don't feel bad... especially b/c I'm actually a forward.
2006-06-22 13:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
is a Law in football (soccer) which effectively limits how far forward attacking players may be when involved in play. Simply put, a player cannot gain an advantage by waiting for the ball with only the goalkeeper between him and the goal.
2006-06-22 13:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by cooler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one of the opponent team members receives a ball while standing behind the other team`s defence men...that`s an Off Side ball. In other words, to be able to score, you have to go through the defence rather than sneak between them and their Goo-lie when receiving a pass from teammates.
2006-06-22 13:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by xakozh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offside means, when a player receives the pass in front of the player on the other team.
Hope that helps you out!
2006-06-22 13:23:32 · answer #8 · answered by sweet_stuff35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a player on offense, is between the opposing teams farthest back defender, and the goal the offense is trying to score on, before they get the ball (you have to be on the opposing team's side of the field to be offside)
2006-06-22 13:27:10 · answer #9 · answered by AJ 234 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad was complaining about this the other night, you can read the official meaning on wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offside_law_%28football%29
but really it means the Referee was bored and/or doesn't like you so he said you broke the offside rule since people have a hard time telling exactly when it aplys
2006-06-22 13:23:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋