Offsides are different in both hockey and soccer. How is an offsides determined in both sports please?

Answer 1

Kuteyk has it right.

In Hockey if the player is past the blue line without the puck then passed to him he is OFFsides. But if he passes the blue line WITH the puck he is ON sides.

In Soccer, if the player is between the last defender and the the Goalie without the ball he is OFFsides, but if the player is lined up next to the defender then the ball is passed to him he is ONsides.

Answer 2

To be perfectly basic in comparing the two sports and offside (if you understand hockey's offside), imagine the following:

In soccer the last 'outfield' defender is the Blue Line (a line which runs all the way across the field from one side to the other). If an opposing player is behind the 'Blue Line' before the ball is kicked, he is offside.

Simple, huh? Well, not really..... :(

There are other factors in soccer that determine the final decision of offside (first phase, second phase, active, inactive, interfering with play, etc.) but if you go with the above 'Blue Line' approach that will start you off nicely.

Answer 3

in hockey the offside line(the blue line) doesnt move if player goes over before the puck it is offside in soccer it is the last defender back on the team defending if the player attacking passes the last defender before he has the ball it is offside

Answer 4

hockey - its offsides if a player other than the player with the puck crosses the blue line first.

soccer is a lot more complicated. if a player is beyond the last defender before the ball is passed to him, he is offsides.

Answer 5

idk about hockey but in soccer:

when a player gets the ball when they are on the opposing team's side of the field, he must have a defender in between him and the goal. if he gets the ball and does not have a defender in front of him its offsides. if he gets the ball and then skirts around the defender its not offsides. sorry its hard to explain.