What do they mean by "offside" in soccer.?

Answer 1

If "offside" is called in your age bracket, you can teach this simple version: You are not offside if you are doing any of the following:

1. Are in your own half of the field (your half is the half your goalkeeper is on). Or,

2. Are even with or behind the ball. Or,

3. Don't go past the "Second Last Defender" (The goalkeeper is usually, but not always, the last defender; this might be the case if the goalkeeper is out of goal). Or,

4. Receive the ball direct from a goal kick, corner kick or throw-in. (But you can be offside if you receive it direct on a "free kick"). Or,

5. Are the ballhandler (the ballhandler can be closer to the goal than the ball if he has his back to the goal).

When my forwards "push up" without the ball, I tell them to stay 2 steps behind the Last Defender (not counting the goalkeeper) so they are less likely to be caught offside or to be accidentally called offside.

Answer 2

A boy asking for the offside rule? Wow.

It means that a striker who is wanting to receive the ball from a fellow player must remain behind the last (furthest back) defender until the ball has left his colleague's feet. He must not advance between the goal and the last defender before the ball is played basically.

Answer 3

Here's a good illustration of the offside rule in football/soccer.

http://www.offside4girls.com/the_offside_rule.htm


OK, it mentions women's soccer - but it is also the same for mens soccer.

Answer 4

See the replay of Sui - Kor second goal. That's an offside.

Answer 5

its when the ball is passed to an attacking player who is furthur down the pitch and nearer to the goal than the last defender. a free kick is given to the other team

Answer 6

I believe it is when an offensive player is ahead of all of the defensive players, yet the ball is still behind him.

Answer 7

You went past the defence to take a shot...It's a penalty.