Offside Examples

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Offside Examples
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Diagram 1
B
A
Should we declare B offside? Or should we
wait ?
declare
wait
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Clear Pass to Teammate
B
A
Yes
Now should we penalize B
No
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Clear Pass to Teammate
B
A
Correct, B is offside
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Diagram 2
B
A
Yes
Should we declare B offside?
No
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Clear Pass to Teammate
B
A
We need to know where B was when the pass was
made!
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Not Offside
A
B was in onside position when the pass was made
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Diagram 3
A
B
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Clear Pass to Teammate
A
A
B
Should we declare A offside? Or should we wait?
declare
wait
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Clear Pass to Teammate
A
B
Offside
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Diagram 4
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Assistant Referee Position
AR
B
A
The assistant referee is responsible for making
the determination
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Not Offside
AR
B
A
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Diagram 5
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Clear Pass to Teammate
AR
B
A
Any two opponents count, not just goalkeeper and
defender
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Not Offside
AR
B
A
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Diagram 6
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Running Back for the Ball
B
B
A
Yes
No
Was B in an offside position when the ball was
played to him/her?
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Running Back for the Ball
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 7
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Running Back for the Ball
B
B
A
Yes
No
Was B in an offside position when the ball was
played to him/her?
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Running Back for the Ball
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 8
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Shot on Goal
B
A
Yes
No
Shot by A deflected by keeper to B - is B
offside?
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Shot on Goal
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 9
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Shot on Goal
B
A
Yes
No
Shot by A deflected by keeper to B - is B
offside?
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Shot on Goal
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 10
B
A
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Rebound from Goalpost
B
A
Yes
No
Shot by A rebounds from goalpost kicked in by
B - offside?
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Rebound from Goalpost
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 11
A
B
Yes
Are any Red players in an offside position?
No
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Rebound from Crossbar
B
A
A
Yes
B
No
A shots at goal, ball rebounds from crossbar
back to A, B moves to goal - is A or B
offside?
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Rebound from Crossbar
B
A
Yes
No
Goalkeeper moves to block 2nd shot, A passes to
B - B offside?
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Rebound from Crossbar
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 12
B
1
A
Yes
A shoots at goal, B in off-side position -
infringement?
No
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Ball Deflected by Defender
B
1
1
A
Yes
No
Defender 1 moves to block but ball glances off
foot to B - offside?
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Ball Deflected by Defender
B
1
1
A
Offside
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Diagram 13
B
1
2
A
Yes
A shoots at goal, B in off-side position -
infringement?
No
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Obstructing the Goalkeeper
B
1
2
A
B is interfering with the goalkeeper by
blocking his/her view
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Obstructing the Goalkeeper
B
1
2
A
Offside
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Diagram 14
B
2
1
A
Yes
A shoots at goal, B in off-side position -
infringement?
No
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Obstructing an Opponent
B
2
1
B
Yes
A
No
B moves to prevent Blue 2 from intercepting
the shot - Offside?
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Obstructing an Opponent
B
2
1
B
A
Offside
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Diagram 15
A
C
B
Yes
No
A takes corner-kick, ball goes to B who
shoots at goal. C offside?
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After a Corner Kick
A
C
B
Yes
No
As ball is passing by, C redirects ball into
goal - infringement?
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After a Corner Kick
A
C
B
Offside
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Diagram 16
A
B
Yes
No
A takes corner kick, ball goes to B who kicks
ball into goal. Goal?
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After a Corner Kick
A
B
A player cannot be declared offside on a corner
kick
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Not Offside
A
B
GOAL!
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Diagram 17
A
B
1
A takes corner kick, ball deflects from Blue
1 to B.
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After a Corner Kick
A
B
1
Yes
No
B kicks the ball into the goal. Is there an
offside infringement?
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Not Offside
A
B
1
B receives ball not directly from corner kick
but from an opponent.
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Offside QA
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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she, 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

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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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Offside QA

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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Offside QA

• There is no offside offense if a player receives
  the ball directly from
• a goal kick
• a throw-in
• a corner kick

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Offside QA

• There is no offside offense if a player receives
  the ball directly from
• a goal kick
• a throw-in
• a corner kick

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Offside QA

• There is no offside offense if a player receives
  the ball directly from
• a goal kick
• a throw-in
• a corner kick

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Elements of the Offside Law

• Player was in opponents half of field
• Player was nearer opponents goal line than ball
• Player was nearer opponents goal line than at
  least to opponents
• Player was involved in active play
• Player received ball from teammate
• Not on corner kick, goal kick or throw-in

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Offside Position vs. Infraction

• It is not an offense in itself to be in an
  offside position.
• A player in an offside position is only penalized
  if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
  by one of his/her team, he/she 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

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So whats the answer?
Neither A nor B should be penalized for
offside. Although B is now in an offside
position, he/she should not be penalized unless
he/she becomes involved in active play. Lets see
what happens next.