Question Number: 17225

Law 11 - Offside 10/10/2007

RE: High School J.V. Adult

Bill Parrish of Eastport, N.Y. U.S.A. asks...

This question is a follow up to question 525

After a goalie touches a shot from opponent "A", and loses control of the ball, can opponent "B" be called off-sides when he/she puts the loose ball in the goal if he/she was considered off-sides before the original shot was taken?

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

If the goalkeeper never had control of the ball, it would be offside. This can be found in Law 11, Decision 2.

If the goalkeeper had control and gave up the ball, offside does not apply. B was given a gift and she is free to try to score.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

The keeper loosing control of the ball logically infers that the keeper did have control at one time in this evolution. The opponents gaining control removes the restrictions imposed by Law 11 after a team mate touches or plays the ball and someone from that team is in an offside position. Note: there is no "-" or "s" in offside.

Regards,

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

It all depends on whether or not the keeper had control. If the keeper establishes control, then offside is reset and there is no offside. If the keeper never established control, then there could easily be offside.

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