2006-10-06 11:00:26 · 17 answers · asked by montgomery 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
watch 'the full monty' !
2006-10-06 11:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by lola_r_hamster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offside (the dreaded offside rule - another technical bit) An attacking player is "offside" when he is in the defending team's half of the pitch, nearer to the opponents' goal line than a defender at the moment that an attacking ball is played through to him by a team mate.
It has been pointed out by Sandy Powell that this is not strictly true - he states "a player is offside when he is in front of the ball when it was last played" - the then goes on to list instances when the player would not be considered "off side". This caused me to do more research on the subject and I came across the following sites which seem to say, it is not quite as simple as first thought - make up your own mind !!!!!!!!
2006-10-07 02:45:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When player 1 passes to player 2, there must be at least one player from the other team (goalkeeper doesnt count) between player 2 and the end of the pitch player 2 is trying to score at, at the point in time when player 1 kicks the ball.
So player 2 can be just behind a defender, and then when player 1 kicks the ball player 2 can run past the defender, and get the ball without being offside.
2006-10-06 21:24:55 · answer #3 · answered by rob_forrest_9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
No Offence
There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick
a throw-in
a corner kick
2006-10-10 03:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the ball is kicked forward by the attacking team to a teammate that is between the goalkeeper and the last player on the opposing team, then that player is offside. Take a look:
[Goalie] [Attacker] [Defender]
The attacker is receiving the ball, but since that player is between the goalie and the last opposing player (when the ball was kicked), they are offside. But...
[Goalie] [Defender] [Attacker]
When the ball is kicked forward by the attacking team, if the attacker receiving the ball is aligned or in front of the last opposing player, then they are onside.
2006-10-06 15:42:24 · answer #5 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple (I like to think)!
Until the ball has been played forward to the last attacker, this last attacker can NOT be closer to the goal he wants to score in than the final defender. In other words, there must be at least one defender aswell as the goal keeper between the last attacker and the goal he is shooting in.
Once the ball is in the air, the last attacker may nip around the defender, if possible, get the ball and shoot, but it's quite a tough one for the referee to call, so I find that usually it's better to play it safe, get the ball onside and just practice your dodges!
P.S. I'd just like to say I loved the shoe shop metaphor!
2006-10-06 11:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage before the quarterback has the ball in his hand and starts a play.If you're talking about European football, it's when an offensive player touches the ball when he's past the defense.
2006-10-06 11:10:57 · answer #7 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the ball is kicked, if an attacker is on the goal-line side of the second-to-last defender, and gains an advantage from being in that offside position(obtains posession, causes impediment, etc.), he/she is guilty of offsides.
2006-10-06 13:48:26 · answer #8 · answered by stefantheicewarrior 2 · 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 & is
eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses.
It would be totally 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
to be in front of the other shopper!
This helped me... but then I am female... lol ... J x
2006-10-06 11:11:03 · answer #9 · answered by Jens 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a player passes the ball to a 2nd player, if the 2nd player is ahead of all the players, excluding the goalie, when the pass is played to him, he's offsides.
2006-10-06 11:10:51 · answer #10 · answered by Jonathan V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this!
http://www.offside-ref.co.uk/laws/11-offside-rule/detailed/
2006-10-06 11:09:15 · answer #11 · answered by MikeyB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋