2006-06-30 02:59:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
When an player passes the ball to another player of the same team, the receiving player is offside when at the moment the ball leaves the foot of the sending player who is trying to complete the pass, the receiver is BEHIND, i.e. closer to the opposite teams goal, than the last opposite team defending player.
Exception to this is when the receiving player is in his own half of the field, or if he doesn't in any way affect the game, i.e. he is injured on the ground or returning to his team's goalposts using the sidelines.
It's easier to understand if you know why it's there, rather than what it is:
Imagine what would happen if a team was allowed to line up loads of its players right in front of the opposition goal mouth - it would be really easy for one of them to knock the ball into the net if it was passed to them.
So to prevent players from 'loitering' near the goalmouth like this there's a rule which says that a player from team A is offside if (and only if) he receives the ball while the only team B player standing between him and the goal is the goalkeeper himself.
2006-06-30 03:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by -curbside- 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best answer is provided by the link posted by Beatnik.
The others are Ok ( except for quickzip that is completely wrong ) , but incomplete .
Actually Betanik's link I believe does not provide one exception to the rule , which is : If the ball is passed backwards , or in other words , moving away from the end line , then there is no off-side
2006-06-30 10:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by luisfrassonnori 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A player is offside if upon receiving a pass there are not two opposing players in front him. (2) If a player is in an offside position and the ball is deflected (touches) an opposing player, the player who was offside is now onside and does not incur any penalty.
(3) A player can be offside but if deemed by the referee that he is not interfering with play incurs no penalty and the play is allowed to continue, possibly allowing someone else to score.
2006-06-30 10:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by mcrea53 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that when a pass is made, the player that gets the pass needs to have at least two opponents aligned or in front of him (usually the goalie and a defender). That rule was created to keep players from "planting" themselves in front of the goal.
2006-06-30 10:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by Pedro ST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means someone crossed the line too early or before the play was started. It will usually incur a penalty against the team the player plays for.
2006-06-30 10:05:36 · answer #5 · answered by quikzip7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this rule depends if you are italian or not, If you are italian, that word does not exist, especially in the serie A(mateur) whilst for the others it means that you are irregularly ahead of the defenders before a cross is made
2006-06-30 10:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by Michael B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A= attacking player
D= defensive player
A
D D D D
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A
the player is offside when he goes past the defensive live before a pass is made to him
2006-06-30 10:05:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ajescent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When an offensive player is ahead of any defensive player when the ball is kicked towards the goal.
2006-06-30 10:03:28 · answer #8 · answered by Yankee Empire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/rules/newsid_3632000/3632335.stm
2006-06-30 10:04:11 · answer #9 · answered by BeatNick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋