2006-09-04 23:46:00 · 15 answers · asked by Ailsa P 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
he is in his own half of the field of play
he is level with the second last opponent
he is level with the last two opponents
Commiting an Offside Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
interfering with play
interfering with an opponent
gaining an advantage by being in that position
2006-09-04 23:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by talldog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
offside rule prevents the strikers of the other team standing in the same spot near the oppsite goalie, waiting for the ball, if they could do that, the game would only be kicking the ball forward in hope someone will be there, it will also mean that the defenders cant go up and help the midfield since they will have to stay in their places so the opposite strikers wouldnt be left alone.
in order to prevent all this mess, every time a player is passing the ball to his teamate, his teamate must not be the most forward guy to the in the pitch, he should atleast be in the same line with one of the defenders(being behind the goalie of the other team doesnt count), if not, it is offside and the move stops by the ref which gives the ball to the other team.
2006-09-05 06:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by elid1979 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At the instant the Passer passes the ball to another player this one should have at least two players, the goalkeeper included, between him and the goal line. If a defender is online with him he is not counted offside. This rule is not absolute but has descrepancies depending on the situation. This is a long story.
2006-09-08 23:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position if:
he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.
A player is not in an offside position if
he is in his own half of the field of play or
he is level with the second last opponent or
he is level with the last two opponents.
A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that position.
There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick or
a throw-in or
a corner kick
For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
In the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents' goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition.
The definitions of elements of involvement in active play are as follows:
Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate.
Interfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.
Gaining an advantage by being in that position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or the crossbar having been in an offside position or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position.
Now if you're any wiser your a better person than me.
2006-09-07 06:32:39 · answer #4 · answered by Chariotmender 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have.
The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses. It would be rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.
The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.
Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma. She prepares to throw her purse to you.
If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes!
At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and "whilst it is in flight" you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes!
BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has "actually been thrown", it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!
2006-09-05 09:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by daveinliverpool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently a lot of women find it easier to understand this way....seriously!
You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have.
The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses.
It would be rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes.
The shop assistant remains at the till waiting.
Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma.
She prepares to throw her purse to you.
If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes!
At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and "whilst it is in flight" you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes!
BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has "actually been thrown", it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE!
2006-09-05 06:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, so i'm going to try my best and illustrate for you...
* red player 1 (offensive side)
: blue players 1 & 2 (defensive side)
[ the goalie (defensive side)
when the ball is kicked, if red player 1 is between blue players 1 & 2 and the goalie, then red player 1 is in an offside position.
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But, if when the ball is kicked and red player one is in front of blue players 1 & 2 (blue players 1 & 2 between the goalie and red player one), then red player 1 is in an onside position.
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Note, that once the ball is kicked and red player 1 is onside, they are then free to run after the ball or make a break away and score a goal. hope that helps!
2006-09-05 09:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, with the advent of the 'passive' rule whereby players in an offside position can be ignored if they are not 'interfering with play' (in which case, as Brian Clough said, what the hell are they doing on the pitch???) NO-ONE understands the off-side rule anymore.... this includes pundits, referees, linesmen and blokes in the pub. Trust me on this...
2006-09-05 06:56:30 · answer #8 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main explanation of the offside rule is that,the opponent should not be behind the last defender by the time the ball is being sent towards his direction by his partner.
2006-09-05 07:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by orang762000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a player x passes the ball to player y when y is ahead of the last defender he is adjudged offside
2006-09-08 13:41:58 · answer #10 · answered by Hash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋