Unit 4: OFFSIDE OFFSIDE

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 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-1

OFFSIDE POSITION

OFFSIDE POSITION 2) Ahead of second last defender 1) Ahead of the ball USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-2

OFFSIDE POSITION … except in your own half of the field USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-3

OFFSIDE POSITION Even with second last defender - not off side Even with last two defenders - not off side USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-4

OFFSIDE POSITION Even with Ahead of Unit 4, Offside, V-5 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-5

OFFSIDE? … not on a corner kick Unit 4, Offside, V-6 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-6

OFFSIDE? … not on a throw-in Unit 4, Offside, V-7 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-7

OFFSIDE? … not from a goal kick Unit 4, Offside, V-7 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-7

NOT ILLEGAL OFFSIDE POSITION IT IS TO BE IN OFFSIDE USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-8

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: USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-9

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 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-10

OFFSIDE? Interfering with an opponent Unit 4, Offside, V-11 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-11

AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY Not offside Unit 4, Offside, V-12 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-12

AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY 1 2 Unit 4, Offside, V-13 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-13

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? USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-14

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 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-15

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 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-16

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. USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-17

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 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-18

WHEN IN DOUBT, NO FLAG OFFSIDE? Unit 4, Offside, V-19 USSF, Recreational Youth Referee Course Unit 4, Offside, V-19