{"id":23579,"date":"2023-09-27T23:02:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T12:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/?p=23579"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:52:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T06:52:34","slug":"soccer-offside-rule-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolfgangsport.com\/soccer-offside-rule-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer Offside Rule Explained: Is It Really That Hard?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re either here to know what the soccer offside rule is, or because a referee just made the worst offside call of all time against your team and you can&#8217;t comprehend how they made the call. Like many of us, Stephen Warnock is just as confused as us with the offside rule in football.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;I haven&#8217;t got a clue what the offside rule is, \ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude03\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb&#8217;\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude01 \ud835\uddee \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf2. I don&#8217;t know the offside rule because its changed that many times lately&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Should offside decisions be explained to the public? \u274c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0pKfENRTfd\">pic.twitter.com\/0pKfENRTfd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/1615023812461957121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The offside rule was first introduced in 1863 by the Football Association and underwent a radical change in 1925 when two players had to play someone onside, instead of three. Soccer&#8217;s offside rule is simple when explained and we&#8217;ll help you to understand it below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Is the Offside Rule in Soccer?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its simplest explanation, an offside in soccer is called when any part of a player\u2019s head, body or feet is within the opponent\u2019s half, and is closer to the opponent\u2019s goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent including the goalkeeper.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Football Association invented the modern day offside rule and this is the interpretation as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefa.com\/football-rules-governance\/lawsandrules\/laws\/football-11-11\/law-11---offside#:~:text=A%20player%20is%20in%20an,and%20the%20second%2Dlast%20opponent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published by the FA:<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA player is in an offside position if any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents\u2019 half (excluding the halfway line) and any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents\u2019 goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another way of looking at an offside call is to visualise the on-pitch scenario where an attacking player has run beyond the last opposition defender whilst their team is in possession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the very first point of contact of the &#8216;play&#8217;, the attacking player would be flagged offside by the linesman if they were positioned ahead of the last defender on the pitch and were to become actively involved in the attacking sequence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The offside rule explained in a simple diagram \u26bd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mpdic2xxQt\">pic.twitter.com\/Mpdic2xxQt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 wolfgangsport (@wolfgangsport1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfgangsport1\/status\/1706953380214804857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the best video clip we found which helps breaks down the concept of the soccer offside rule:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GePlbCsGniA?si=ezDOac93eK_H-bD0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>When Is It Not an Offense to Be in an Offside Position?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a player it\u2019s important to know that there are instances where you can be standing in an offside position without actually committing an offside offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren&#8217;t actively involved in the attacking sequence and not <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-ke\/news\/what-is-the-offside-rule-footballs-crucial-and-confusing-law-explained\/bf9qsv1hpycq1107d1vw89tlt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interfering with the play or an opponent<\/span><\/a> &#8211; such as <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">challenging for a loose ball or by gaining an advantage on a rebound, save, deflection, or obstructing the eyesight of the goalkeeper &#8211; then you won&#8217;t be called for an offside.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also won\u2019t get called offside if you receive the ball from an opponent who deliberately played it towards you, even if you were beyond the last defender.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, if you are way past the defensive line on the other side of the field and you happen to receive the ball directly from your team\u2019s goal kick or throw in, then an offside decision will not be called against you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You also can\u2019t be offside if you\u2019re within your own half when the ball is played to you, which is a useful tactic that some strikers use to their advantage especially when counter attacks are started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Sanctions for an Offside Offense?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the event that an attacking player is flagged for offside, the opposing team is awarded an indirect free kick which they&#8217;ll take to resume the match. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This indirect free kick is taken either from the spot:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the offside player touched the ball;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the player in question interfered with play or an opponent; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where the player gained an advantage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s worth noting that any players judged to have committed offside offenses are not sanctioned with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yellow cards<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">red cards <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no matter how many offsides they&#8217;re called for.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How Has Var Technology Changed the Way Offside Decisions Are Made?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before video assistant referee technology was introduced to the game offsides in football were signalled by linesmen running up and down the sidelines of the pitch. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an offside call was determined the linesman would raise their flag to signal an offside offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VAR is good, but it&#8217;ll always have a margin of error that cannot make it definitive <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cPsDj8AXv9\">pic.twitter.com\/cPsDj8AXv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 wolfgangsport (@wolfgangsport1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wolfgangsport1\/status\/1706954534705385569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because offside calls are so controversial and have made the difference in big games, soccer has seen the introduction of video assistant referee technology to help eliminate the element of human error when officials implement the offside rule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Football Association Board (IFAB) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dispensablesoccer.com\/the-history-of-var\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">approved VAR for use in 2016<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and trialled it at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. With VAR (Video Assistance Referee) a fifth <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">match official sits in front of multiple screens to r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eview offside decisions using replay footage<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, different camera angles and slow-motion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The new VAR offside line in the Premier League will cost teams this season.<\/p>\n<p>This VAR technology at the World Cup is better. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bABfRTsmss\">pic.twitter.com\/bABfRTsmss<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoojaMedia\/status\/1703440192667799857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linesmen have been instructed to refrain from making offside calls during situations that might have goal-scoring potential as VAR technology can act as a second check for offside calls after a goal appears to have been scored.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VAR can then review and either confirm or overturn an offside decision made by a linesman if the replays suggest that the pitch officials made the wrong call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So there you have it, soccer&#8217;s offside rule explained. 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