Question Number: 15466

Law 11 - Offside 5/13/2007

RE: select Under 17

Mimi correa of Halfmoon Bay, Ca USA asks...

If the player is onside when the ball is kicked at the keeper, the goalee touches but does not control the ball the offense player is behind the ball and heads it in. Is it offside and the goal doesn't count?

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

You answer your own question. Player is onside when ball is played by teammate. End of story. Goal!!

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

If a player is not in an offside position can she get involved in play? Well, yes she can.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Steve Montanino

No problems here. It's a goal.

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