Offside Made More Difficult

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Offside Made More Difficult

Objectives for this Workshop

Briefly summarize the history of Offside

Review the elements of the Offside infringement

Use scenarios to evaluate and confirm the correct decision

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Why is the Offside Law Unique?

• The Offside Law is the only law that restricts tactical positioning during dynamic play.

• Over time, the Offside Law has evolved to increase the flow of the attacking game and limit trifling stoppages.

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Elements of Offside Infringement

1. Position

2. Time of Judgment

3. Active Involvement

All elements must be present, or else there is no infringement.

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Offside Position

A player is in an offside position if he is:

•In the opponents’ half of the field, and

•Closer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball, and

•Closer to the opponents’ goal line than the second-last opponent.

All three elements are required for offside position.

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Offside Position

• It is not an offense to be in an offside position.

• A player in offside position cannot participate:

Cannot interfere with play

Cannot interfere with any opponent

Is therefore temporarily “off his team” (“off his side”)

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Time of Judgment

Offside position (of a player) is judged at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team.

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Active Involvement

A player may be involved in active play by

– Interfering with play, or

– Interfering with an opponent, or

– Gaining advantage by being in an offside position

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Offside Infringement

An offside infringement has occurred whenA player in offside positionAt the time of judgmentBecomes actively involved in the play.

An indirect free kick is then awarded to the opponents at the place where the infringement occurred,

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Three Exceptions

A player actively involved in play cannot be offside if he receives the ball directly from a

Goal kick

Corner kick

Throw-in

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A Basic Example

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE

A

A Basic Example

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OFFSIDE

A

Restart with IFK for Blue where the infringing player was at the time of judgment

Where is the restart?

Direction of attack

Here?Here?

Here!

Game Time!

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

A

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

A1A

AA2

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

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Goal Kick

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE

A

But what if the goalkeeper had parried the ball? (Parry = Control)

NOT OFFSIDE

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE

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A

A1

A2

Deflection off defender

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

A

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDEA

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE

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D

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

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D

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDEA

D

Corner Kick

A2A1

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE?

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A

A1A2

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE?

D

A

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

A

D

Throw-in

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Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

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D

Throw-in

Deflection off defender

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Direction of attack

OFFSIDE

A

D

Throw-in

Deflection off teammate

A A1A2

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D

Direction of attack

NOT OFFSIDE

AD

Deflection off goalkeeper

Key Takeaways

• It is not an offense to be in an offside position.

• Wait for Active Involvement before penalizing for offside

• The player is not required to touch the ball for the offside to be penalized.

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