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Offside
Law 11
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At the end of this lesson the student will:
Objectives
• identify offside position• state what constitutes involvement in active
play• list the three restarts where there is no offside
offense• apply a uniform interpretation of the Offside
Law in all situations
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Offside refers to the English term for
a team - SIDE - thus…
When a player is in “offside” position, they are “off their team” and
cannot participate in that play.
EXPLANATION
O - F - F - S - I - D - E
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
Position– nearer to opponent’s goal line than the
ball and– the second last opponent (last but one)
• Unless – is in own half of the field– is level (even) with second last opponent– is level with the last two opponents
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
Timing
• at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team
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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“TOUCHED”or
“PLAYED BY”have the same meaning as
“MADE CONTACT WITH”
ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
• There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from:– a goal kick– corner kick– or a throw-in
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Is that sector of the field where players
actively participate
in that play
AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY
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Determination of Offside• Is the player in the attacking half?• Is the player nearer the goal than the ball?• Is the player nearer the goal than the
second last defender?If yes to all of the above, then
• Is the player interfering with play or an opponent?
• Is the player gaining an advantage?
IF yes to either above, then Offside, otherwise no infraction
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
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POSITION & INVOLVEMENT?
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The player in offside position has played the ball
and has gained an advantage and must be penalized for offside
AN INFRINGEMENT
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Was RED 2 involved in active play?
• What is your decision?
OFFSIDE
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Offside position alone is not an infringement
Offside position and activity is an infringement
Offside Position vs. Activity
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
• It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position
• Judgment of offside occurs at the moment the ball is touched or played by a teammate - not - when the player receives the ball
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2
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Is RED 2 involved in active play?
• What is your decision?
OFFSIDE
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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WHEN THE BALL WAS KICKED
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WHERE WAS THE PLAYER?
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Offside is judged at the moment the ball is played to a teammate, not when it is received
NO INFRINGEMENT
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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2
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?• How about when the ball was played?• What is your decision?
NOT OFFSIDE
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TIMING?
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WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?
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The attacker is even and therefore Not offside
NO INFRINGEMENT
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2
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Is even OK?
• What is your decision?
NOT OFFSIDE
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The position of any part of the player’s head, body or feet will be the deciding factor, and not
the player’s arms.
What is Even?
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Is This Even?
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Not Offside
Absolutely!
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Is This Even?
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No!
Offside
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?
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If the AR thinks he is even then he really is even!
AR POSITIONING IS CRITICAL
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The attacker is even and therefore Not offside
NO INFRINGEMENT
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2
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AR POSITIONING
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?
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2
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AR POSITIONING
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?
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2
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AR POSITIONING
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• What is your decision?
NOT OFFSIDE
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
9 makes a pass and runs to space
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WHAT ABOUT NOW?
10 makes a pass AFTER 9 runs to the new position
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Where is 9 when 10 passes?
THE GIVE AND GO
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It’s easy isn’t it?
INFRINGEMENT
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2
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THE GIVE AND GO
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?• Where was RED 3 when RED 2 passed?• What is your decision?
OFFSIDE
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Which half is #9 in?Which half is #9 in?
OFFSIDE POSITION?
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NO INFRINGEMENT
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To determine offside the assistant referee must be concerned about and concentrating totally on
his or her task.
The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game.
ASSISTANT REFEREE
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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Where is the area of active play?
INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
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NO INVOLVEMENT
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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As play approaches the goal, the goalkeeper’s primary focus is on the ball. Offside
decisions are the responsibility of the officials not the goalkeeper.
Goalkeepers should not allow themselves to be distracted by the nearby presence of
opposing players, whether they are offside or not offside.
The goalkeepers’ attention should be on the ball !!
GOALKEEPER NOT DISTRACTED
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Where should the goalkeeper be focusing his/her attention?
Interfering with an Opponent?
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NO INVOLVEMENT
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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Where is the area of active play?
INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
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The player, in an offside positionThe player, in an offside position interfered with an opponentinterfered with an opponent and mustand must
be penalized for offside.
Interfering with an Opponent
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST
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GAINED AN ADVANTAGE
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2
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SHOT ON GOAL
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Is RED 2 involved in active play?
• How about now?
OFFSIDE
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In this example, the player who was in offside position
gained an advantage
from being in an offside position and must be penalized
AN INFRINGEMENT
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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Involvement in Active Play?Involvement in Active Play?
SHOT AT GOAL
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Allow the shot and the goal!Allow the shot and the goal!
BALL ENTERS THE GOAL
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2
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SHOT ON GOAL
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Is RED 2 involved in active play?
• Allow the Goal
NOT OFFSIDE
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IT IS
LEGALTO BE IN AN
OFFSIDEPOSITION
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2
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FREE KICK
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?• Was RED 2 involved in active play?• If RED 2 was removed would it have
changed anything?
GOAL!
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It is the assistant referee’s responsibility to determine position and activity of the
players.
The referee makes the final decision to stop the game.
Referee / Assistant Referee
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REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER
Does the player gain an advantage?
OFFSIDE
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Does the player gain an advantage?
BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER
OFFSIDE
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CORNER KICK
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CORNER KICK
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CORNER KICK
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CORNER KICK
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CORNER KICK
• Is RED 2 in an offside position?
• Is RED 2 involved in active play?
• Ball received directly from corner kick
NOT OFFSIDE
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2
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CORNER KICK
• Was RED 3 in an offside position?
• Did RED 3 receive the ball from the corner kick?
OFFSIDE
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THROW-IN
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THROW-IN
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THROW-IN
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THROW-IN
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2
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THROW-IN
• Is RED 3 in an offside position?
• Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in?
NOT
OFFSIDE
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2
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THROW-IN
• Is RED 3 in an offside position?
• Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in?
OFFSIDE
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Non-Involvement
Clear intention to not participate:
• Standing still
• Moving away from active play
• Stepping off the field of play
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“For any offside offense, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the
place where the infringement occurred”
Not where the whistle sounded!
Restart for Offside Infraction
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IFK LOCATION
• RED is guilty of an offside infraction.
• Where is the IFK taken – A or B
A
B
A
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MECHANICS• At the moment a teammate plays the ball,
the assistant referee, before raising the flag must:– Observe players’ positions– Evaluate players’ activities
In other words ask the questions!
• Player activities means that the player is immediately involved with that particular sequence of play
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MECHANICSBefore raising the flag to indicate a player is
off-side, be certain that the player is involved with active play by:
• Interfering with play, or
• Interfering with an opponent, or
• Gaining an advantage by being in an off-side position
Only then signal to the referee when you are wholly satisfied that this is the case
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REVIEW
• What is Offside Position?
• What is Active Involvement?
• What are the exceptions?
• When should the AR raise the flag?
• What is the restart?
• Where is the restart?
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If in doubtNo Flag!
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Offside
Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?
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