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Question Number: 16834

Law 11 - Offside 9/22/2007

RE: rec Under 13

carl of mckesport, pa usa asks...

can the teammate of a player executing a throwin be offside ?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

A player receiving the ball directly from the throw-in (the first touch, or a deflection off an opponent) is specifically exempt from being called for offside, per Law 11.



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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

He may be in an offside position and he may play the ball from that position so long as the ball doesn't touch a team mate on the way to him.

Regards,



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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

He may be in offside position but if receives the ball directly from a teammate on a throw-in and it doesn't touch another TEAMMATE (it may touch an opponent) before it reaches him, there is no offisde offence. Same thing is true on a goal kick or corner kick.



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