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Question Number: 28375Law 16 - Goal Kick 4/27/2014RE: Select Under 16 David Body of Auckland, NZ asks...This question is a follow up to question 28252 From a goal kick by his own team, suppose a striker is on his own in the opponent's half with no defender nearby and just the goalie in front of him. We know that he's not offside because it's a goal kick. Therefore if the goal kick is then taken, and headed on inadvertently by an opposing player towards that lone striker, he is still not offside and is free to receive the ball and score. Is that correct? Answer provided by Referee Jason Wright Hi David,
What we're concerned about is the last attacking touch. For a goal kick, we can't count the touch that put the ball into play. So, given that this touch here doesn't count, has there been another attacking touch?
There hasn't. A defensive touch cannot change a non-offside situation to an offside situation.
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View Referee Jason Wright profileAnswer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi David
You are correct. The touch by the defending player has no effect on the original offside decision.
So in your example there cannot be any offside as the last touch by a team mate was the goal kick and the player cannot be offside from that.
The word 'directly' in an offside wording context does not include opponents. Same would apply to a throw in.
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