1. Unit 4: OFFSIDE
OFFSIDE

2. For U6/U8 there is no offside
Unit 4: OFFSIDE
Objective:
You will be able to correctly identify offside position and when to call offside from situations shown in diagrams and on the field
For U6/U8 there is no offside
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Unit 4, Offside, V-1

3. OFFSIDE POSITION

4. OFFSIDE POSITION 2) Ahead of second last defender 1) Ahead of the ball
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5. OFFSIDE POSITION … except in your own half of the field
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6. OFFSIDE POSITION Even with second last defender -
not off side
Even with last two defenders -
not off side
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7. OFFSIDE POSITION Even with Ahead of Unit 4, Offside, V-5
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8. OFFSIDE? … not on a corner kick Unit 4, Offside, V-6
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9. OFFSIDE? … not on a throw-in Unit 4, Offside, V-7
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10. OFFSIDE? … not from a goal kick Unit 4, Offside, V-7
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11. NOT ILLEGAL OFFSIDE POSITION IT IS TO BE IN OFFSIDE
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12. PENALIZE FOR OFFSIDE If: AT MOMENT BALL touches or
IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE
IS PLAYED BY one of his team, he is:
If: AT MOMENT BALL touches or
INTERFERING WITH AN OPPONENT, or
GAINING AN ADVANTAGE by
being in that position
INTERFERING WITH PLAY, or
INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY by:
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13. ACTIVE PLAY Interfering with play: Interfering with opponent:
Moving toward opponent or ball and affecting play
Interfering with opponent:
Preventing an opponent from moving toward ball
Gain advantage:
Being near enough to capitalize immediately
Gained advantage by being in the off side position
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14. OFFSIDE? Interfering with an opponent Unit 4, Offside, V-11
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15. AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY Not offside Unit 4, Offside, V-12
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16. AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY 1 2 Unit 4, Offside, V-13
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17. OFFSIDE At the moment the ball was played by his teammate…
… gains advantage by being in offside position
Where is the
area of active play?
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18. At the moment the ball was played by his teammate…
OFFSIDE? 1 2
At the moment the ball was played by his teammate…
...gains advantage by that position
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19. Gains advantage by position
OFFSIDE?
Gains advantage by position 1 2
In off side position at moment ball played by teammate...
...deflection by defender does not nullify offside
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20. OFFSIDE? 1 2 At the moment the ball was played by his teammate...
He cannot put himself on side by moving into on side position after the ball is played.
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21. OFFSIDE? At the moment the ball was played by his teammate...
Running into offside position after the ball is played...
…does not make him offside
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22. WHEN IN DOUBT, NO FLAG OFFSIDE? Unit 4, Offside, V-19
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