Soccer - off-side rules ?

[Pathos]

Biggest difficulty with the offside rule is that the player must be offside at the time the ball is played not when the player receives it. The linesman must focus on both the passer to identify exactly when the ball is played and the receiver to identify if they are offside at the time the ball is played. Very hard to do, split second decisions which will piss one or the other team off no matter what you do.

Can't be offside in your own half, throw ins or off an oppositions play I believe. You can be offside on set plays such as penalties, goal kicks.

However well/badly the officials judge offsides you should adjust your game for that because even at the professional level it really shows how poorly we can focus on multiple moving objects.

[boomer]

F O O T B A L L

You have to be in the opposing teams half for the off side rule to come into effect.

Its when the ball is passed forward; If any one of your team is standing nearer to the oppositions goal than an opposing team player (barring there goal keeper) it's off side. This goes for general play, throw ins & free kicks ( direct or indirect ).

This isn't true if one of the opposition touches it first or kicks the ball to your team.

if someone is deemed off side but not having a positive effect on the game.. this may be overlooked.

F O O T B A L L

[JimO]

You can't be passed forwards to. If there's just the goalie and your team- mate crosses the ball to you from the by-line while you're on the penalty spot you're still onside because you're behind the ball.

It's difficult rule to referee because you're never in the right place, so it relys on good linesmen...but it's a bloody sight simpler than the tackled ball rules at rugby

the waitaki boys linesman was red hot on it, and their back line was as well because for the first couple the whole back line put their hands up and called "how is he" event though my boy was tecnically in the wrong he was getting pissed at the ref and almost got sent off for arguing with him and calling him a dickhead under his breath but loud enough to be heard

[JimO]

he was also called offside on a throw in

[ynot slow]

key words are as ball is played forward,and if interfeering with play,so much is in linesman call on whether player (attacking) is interfeering in the play.which can mean also obstructing the goally view of play.usually if the goalkeeper has a view out of 45degrees from his position on the goaline in middle of goal to area say by edge of goalbox,bloody confusing at times and i've played and reffed and been linesmen.you can only call it as you see it.

[BigG]

I see the NZ crowd have changed their name from Soccar to 'Football.' Officialy it is only the Americans who now call the game of 'football' soccar. I still try and keep up with the play.

Skyrder

Na Na Na youre offside here it's soccer not soccar

[BigG]

he was also called offside on a throw in

Looks like they need to get a new Ref

[BigG]

key words are as ball is played forward,and if interfeering with play,so much is in linesman call on whether player (attacking) is interfeering in the play.which can mean also obstructing the goally view of play.usually if the goalkeeper has a view out of 45degrees from his position on the goaline in middle of goal to area say by edge of goalbox,bloody confusing at times and i've played and reffed and been linesmen.you can only call it as you see it.

Thats ded right, you can only call it as you see it, but get it right cos it cant half piss you off if you break their offside trap and be in the clear only to be blown up by a ref or linesman that didnt get it right. Oh

[Manxman]

Football would do well to follow the way that hockey went on this, ie abandon the rule altogether.

Result:
1) eliminates unsportsmanlike tactics = boring to watch
2) more goals, particularly breakaway goals - more exciting to watch
3) less uncertainty/whinging/moaning about whether so and so was offside by a hair's breadth/interfering with play, etc, etc, etc all requiring legal opinion and very subjective argument after the event.

It does not:
1) encourage goal hanging - one extra goal-hanging attacker creates one less defender down the other end.

Thoughts...?

[boomer]

My thoughts..... hockeys for gurls

[sels1]

If you ask a group of ardent soccer fans, it always seems to start an argument.....

I see....the Highlanders had a crap season so you start a diversion....

That's exactly why I asked. I've just come back from my daughter's game, ....

aha....so it is a girls game.....

[Manxman]

My thoughts..... hockeys for gurls

is[/I] a girls game.....

...so is football - evidently...hehehe

Rugby on the other hand....is for raging homos

[boomer]

....Rugby on the other hand....is for raging homos

Roger that mauve leader

[Virago]

Nice to see someone who knows the proper useage of the word "football" (or Association Football), unlike most pointy-ball fans.

"Hey dad, have you seen my Association Football shirt?"

"Yes, it's in the the laundry, with your Association Football boots. Do you have Association Football practice today?"

Er, no thanks. I know it will upset the pedantic purists, but I'll stick to soccer.

[Virago]

Thanks for all the feedback guys.

Before, I was a little doubtful about the off-side rules.

Now I'm thoroughly......













.......confused.