1. Is Shaker offsides?

2. Is Shaker Offsides? S D D D S S

3. Good News: We are onsides. S D D D S S

4. Is Shaker Offsides? S D D D S S

5. Ouch: We are offsides. S D D D S S

6. Is Shaker Offsides? S D D D S S

7. That’s fine: We are onsides. S D D D S S

8. Is Shaker Offsides? S D D D S S

9. No Worries: We are onsides. S D D D S S

10. Is Shaker Offsides? S D D D S S

11. We are onsides. ( It looks like yet another goal for Shaker. ) S D D D S S

12. So…, exactly what is the offsides rule? A player is in an offsides position if she is closer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. [The last opponent is the goalie.] FIFA Laws of the Game; Law 11

13. Some small points You can never be offsides if you are in the half of the field that you are defending. You can never be offsides during a throw in. Even if you are in an offsides position, the referee can choose not to “rule” you offsides if you are far from the action.