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Law 11 - Offside 5/9/2008

MK of Houston, TX USA asks...

Question on Offside: I was watching a game the other day and on an counter attack the Offesive Striker(A1) got the ball (on side)and driblled through the defense line. The GK came forward close to the edge of the penalty area but failed to stop him. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/7/2008

Kevin M. of Johnson City, TN USA asks...

Good question [18999] Dave and somewhat okay responses. But I'd like more clarification, so if Dave would have told the Center that the 2 attackers in the offside position "impeded" the defenders then the flag should be raised. And how about the cent...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/5/2008

mark of chicago, IL USA asks...

If there is a ball played to a running player who is offsides but the ball is deflected off of a defender to the offsides player. Is this person offsides or not. The defender never had possession....

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Law 11 - Offside 5/5/2008

Dave of Oregon, WI USA asks...

Thank you for having a great website. I hope you guys have as much fun writing the answers as we do reading them.

Here's my question. I am a Level 8 ref and recently AR'd a U17 Boys Classic game. The issue is calling Offsides. The sc...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/5/2008

John Maher of Glastonbury, Connecticut USA asks...

Attacker kicks a long ball towards the central defender. At the time of the kick, attacker #2 is on side. The central defender attempts to head the ball, but he misplays the head and it deflects towards his own goal. (It is clearly not a deliberat...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/4/2008

Glenn Citrin of New York, NY USA asks...

Three forwards are in the opponents goalie box. Two of them are already in the offside position. The one with the ball is onside. The onside player shoots, the goalie blocks the shot but does not cover up. The ball comes back to the onside player who...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/2/2008

Steve C of Ottawa, Ontario Canada asks...

FIFA rules say:
"For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred."
and also states
"It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside po...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/2/2008

rich of rockwood, michigan usa asks...

I have two players who are running toward the offensive 3rd of the field, both are on sides, when the player with the ball makes a forward pass, sending a player to goal. The recieving attacker goes by the last defender to recieve the pass(or run to ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/1/2008

James Bussell of Great Mills, MD 20634 asks...

If a player shoots on goal and hits the crossbar or post and his teammate who was in an offside position when he shot taps it in, does the goal count or should offside be called? (the ball does not touch the goalie or an opponent) (Similar to my rece...

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Law 11 - Offside 4/30/2008

Jay of Santa Cruz, CA USA asks...

Red player A passes the ball toward red player B who is in an offside position. The ball is intercepted by Blue player. If Red B is nowhere near Blue and Blue kicks the ball poorly to an onside red player-too bad for Blue. No whistle. If instead Red ...

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