Offside (11)

U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 8 Referee CourseCompetitive Youth Training

What’s Offsides?

OK, first of all …

Position Timing Active Involvement

Offside Infraction

What part of the body?

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Position

2nd last Opponent

Timing Active Involvement

Offside Infraction

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Timing Active Involvement

Offside Infraction

Offside Position?

Offside Position?

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing Active Involvement

Offside Infraction

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Offside Infraction

What about a

deflection?

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Interfere with Play

Offside Infraction

TOUCHES THE BALL

Except for the

exceptions

1.Inevitable2.1 on 1 w/

keeper

TOUCHES THE BALL

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Interfere with Play

Interfere with

Opponent

Offside Infraction

Interferes with Opponent• Prevent opponent

from getting to the ball

• Blocks goalkeeper’s view

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Interfere with Play

Interfere with

Opponent

Gain Advantage

Offside Infraction

REBOUND

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Interfere with Play

Interfere with

Opponent

Gain Advantage

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No Offside Positiono Even with the ball oro Even with the second to last defender oro Even with the last two defenders if they are

even with each other oro On the halfway line or in own half of field or

The truth about deflectionso Deflection does NOT negate an offside

offenseo If an opponent “PLAYS” the ball to a player in

the offside position, no offense.

Remember the Exceptionso No offside offense if a player receives the ball

directly fromoGoal kick oThrow-in oCorner kick

Infringements

• What’s the restart?• Indirect Free Kick

• Where’s the restart?• Where offending player was

when ball last touched by a teammate

Position

2nd last Opponent

Ball

Not own half

Timing

Last

Touched

Teammate

Active Involvement

Interfere with Play

Interfere with

Opponent

Gain Advantage

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Examples

Offense

No Offense

No Offense

Offense

No Offense

Offense

No Offense

No Offense

Offense

Offense

Offense

No Offense

Offense

No Offense

Review QuestionA player cannot be in an offside position if he or she is ______.

o In his or her own half of the field or even with the second to last opponent

o Even with the assistant referee

Review QuestionA player in a offside position is only penalized for an offside offense if ______.

o He or she is involved in active playo He or she received the ball directly from a

throw-in, goal kick or corner kick

Review QuestionAn attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate’s corner kick. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

o Yeso No

Review QuestionAn attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate’s throw-in. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

o Yeso No

Review QuestionAn attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate’s indirect free kick. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

o Yeso No

Review QuestionAn attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate’s goal kick. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

o Yeso No

Review QuestionAn attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball from a teammate’s pass after it bounces off the outstretched leg of a defender. Is the player guilty of an offside offense?

o Yeso No