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Question Number: 10423

Law 11 - Offside 11/20/2005

RE: rec Under 14

jay lizarazo of miami, flo flo asks...

i like to see if i can understand this play the scenerio is:player A is offside a defender in a wrong kick send the ball to player A when he recive the ball was no defender even or between him n the golie he recive the ball n score the reff said was gol cuz a defender kick the ball to him

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino 11/20/2005

Jay, offside is ONLY judged when the ball is last played or touched by a team mate. In your question, the ball is played by an opponent. There can be no offside.



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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer 11/20/2005

Offside infraction is judged when the attack touches or plays the ball, not when the defense clearly plays the ball. No offence here. ..When judgment of offside position is necessary, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his OWN team ask these questions: ..1. Is the player in the attacking half of the field?.2. Is the player nearer the goal line than the ball?.3. Is the player nearer the goal line than the last but one opponent or the last two opponents?..If all are answered yes GOTO next paragraph ELSE IF any question is answered no, the player is not in an offside position and can participate in play until the next touch by a member of his team. At that point GOTO question 1. ..The player is in an offside position, ask two more questions: ..a. Is the player interfering with play or an opponent?.b. Is the player gaining an advantage?..If either of these is true or becomes true before the next touch by one of his OWN side then the assistant flags for offside and the referee blows for the infraction and awards an indirect free kick, to be taken from where the attacker was at the moment the ball was touched or played by a member of his own team...Remember that it is not contrary to the Law to be in an offside position. After the ball is played a footballer may run into an offside position and play it without penalty. When a player is in an offside position and the ball is touched or played by a colleague that player may not get involved, without penalty, even if the ball bounces off an opponent or an opponent misplays it. OR he runs to a position that is not offside and becomes actively involved..Regards,



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