2006-07-05 04:59:55 · 10 answers · asked by Isabel 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Offside 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 or last defender between him and the goal.
2006-07-05 05:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by thedecline341 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st - The player must be in an "offside position" at the moment the ball is "played" by a teammate. To be in an "offside position", a player must be on the opponent's half of the field & closer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball & the second-last defender. A player is not in an offside position if he is on his own half of the field (i.e. the half his goalkeeper is on), or even with the second-to-last defender or the last 2 defenders. (The goalkeeper is usually the last defender, or one of the last two, but he might not be; the rules just refer to the last 2 defenders & don't mention the goalkeeper). This is often difficult to call. (For example, if a player is even with the Second Last Defender & thereby in an "onside position" but runs past the Second Last Defender a split second after his teammate makes a through pass. In this example, the player is not offside because he was in an onside position at the moment the ball was played.)
2nd - The player must be involved in "active play" by either:
* gaining an advantage by being in an offside position, or
* interfering with play, or
* interfering with an opponent
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2006-07-05 05:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by kenyanprince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great question!
I am really getting into the World Cup and this is one thing I don't understand. Also, what the deal with the clock? The ref can just add time if he feels like it at the end?
Sorry for invading your ? Isabel!
2006-07-05 05:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the link
2006-07-05 05:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by alaa_tm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's when the forwards of the attacking team, are behind the defenders of the other team, and either of the forwards receives the ball.
2006-07-05 05:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by empress 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you are behind all the defenders and then when the ball is passed to you.
2006-07-05 05:02:46 · answer #6 · answered by I__I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the offense player is behind the last defensive player
2006-07-05 05:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Blake T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when there is noone apart from the goalie, from the other team between you and the goal.
2006-07-05 05:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well now thats a question for the ladies out there!
2006-07-05 05:03:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a woman, or even worse, an american, you will never understand, but try reading this.........
2006-07-05 05:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋