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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 4/24/2015

William Stoneman of Fairfield, ca usa asks...

There is a rumour that the Offside law has changed to 'It is no Longer played and control to just touched by defense'. I have asked two instructors that I know and they have heard the same rumours. But seen nothing in print from USSF Do you know...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/17/2015

Bryan of Brisbane, Qld Australia asks...

If team A have a goal kick and kick the ball into team B half and a team A player is in a offside position is it off side!!...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/15/2015

Alan oliver of wigton, Cumbria England asks...

Can a defender stand behind the goal line when defending a free kick. Our team has been putting a defender behind the line as an extra protection for the keeper. As soon as the kick is taken he gets back on the pitch in case he is needed. Is he playi...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/27/2015

demetris protopapas of limassol, Cyprus asks...

Hello,we have a controversy here in Cyprus over an offside decision given by the referee in soccer game.This decision devided the soccer fans in 2 opposite sides and no one here gave an official answer. Can you help if I send you the video.If yes whe...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/21/2015

Tano of Melbourne, Victoria Australia asks...

This one has generated a lot of debate among our club's supporters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQlcRAtrGk (at 1:27).

Player A puts a cross in, and his momentum takes him out of ply, behind the goal line. A shot comes from the cross, ...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/11/2015

Jimmy Couch of Rogersville, TN USA asks...

Is this offside and if not why? MLS Video online at.
http://soc.cr/K5dcI

Major League Soccer (MLS)


Pappa --> Oba --> Dempsey.

Clockwork: http://soc.cr/K5dcI
...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/5/2015

Daniel of Jupiter, FL Florida asks...

ok, so my question is as a linesman you have player A in an offside position a team mate of player A passes it to him, but it ricochets off a defender of the opposite team right to player A.


-is this still offsides because it hit the de...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/5/2015

Gary Morgan of Culpeper, Virginia USA asks...

Thank you for your excellent forum.

Regarding a deliberate play by a defender 'resetting' the offside equation....

I think I would feel better with an explanation of the nuances between 'deflection' and 'deliberate.' As an example:...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/4/2015

moses of KITALE, Kenya asks...

I recently got into an argument with my friends about the offside rule, if a defender passes the ball back to his goalkeeper and the ball is intercepted by a striker in an offside position who scores will the goal count....

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Law 11 - Offside 3/2/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I must have missed seeeing this, but am curious as to the answer to the question that Referee Dawson posed. I don't see any follow-up questions to this one.

It would seem to me that Blue #12, who was previously tying his shoe, would be call...

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