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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 4/7/2016

Jack Desemone of El Segundo, CA USA asks...

Regarding Law 11-During the USNWT game against Colombia Christine Presse had a goal called back due to Offside. It is my understanding that if a defender plays the ball the attacker is no longer offside. The defender did make a play on the ball. W...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/21/2016

Waddah of Tripoli, Tripoli Libya asks...

If second last defender is on ground (lying) but between attacker and goalkeeper is it off-side?

Is Decision of ref in cancellation of Gareth Bale Goal in RM vs SEV yesterday correct? Where something similar happened. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/20/2016

David of Trowbridge, GB asks...

Attackers 1,2,3 are all in an OSP but retreating from an attacking phase of play. Defender 1 has the ball just inside his own half. Defender 1 tries to play a through ball to his own player, but, the ball blasts onto an opposition player (who is not ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/19/2016

Coach Michael of Toronto, Ontario Canada asks...

Player 1 enters the 18 yard box but doesn't shoot, he opts to pass it to player 2 who is on the penalty marker and onside. Player 2 takes a step towards the keeper and is now behind all the defenders, it's 1v1. Player 2 doesn't shoot either but passe...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/16/2016

Jason of Wylie, TX US asks...

Looking for a little clarification on the AR's positioning during an offside call.
Player A2 is in a offside position at the moment Player A1 plays a ball deep towards a corner, not towards the goal. A2 makes a run for the ball along with a defen...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/13/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Or to use Referee Dawson's usual explanation, if there's a wall of water extending upward from the 5' line & a part of a player's body that can play the ball is on the opponent's dry side, he can be offside....

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Law 11 - Offside 3/13/2016

Mathew of Columbus, Ohio United States of America asks...

I found it easier to make a picture than trying to explain this through text.

http://i.imgur.com/6yJm8w4.png

Basically, are you guilty of an offside offense if you steal a ball from the defense when you are in an offside position....

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Law 11 - Offside 3/10/2016

Waynne of Randburg, Gauteng South Africa asks...

In a offside situation. If a player is in his own half, but his foot is on the halfway line but not in the opponents half, is he offsides. I.e who does the halfway line belong to in an offside situation understanding that you cannot be offside in you...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/3/2016

dave of ETNA, CA USA asks...

Your opinion, please, of the free kick goal at 45th minute of Manchester United / Shrewsbury game two Mondays ago...Feb 22?

The Premiere League has already issued guidance that all future rulings in that circumstance should be offside....

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Law 11 - Offside 2/29/2016

demetris of LIMASSOL, CYPRUS asks...

hello,suppose i am defender and a cross is made by an opponent and i am trying to play the ball in order to prevent it from reaching onother opponent (who is in offside position but i dont know that) but i cant kick the ball that good and the ball f...

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