Offside Judging Involvement in Play Ohio South Advanced Referee Training 2014 Ohio South Module “A” In-Class Intermediate Referee Recertification Training 1 CJK – 1999 World Cup Offside Scenario In-Class 2014 Mod A.ppt

100% Sure ?? Offside Decisions Offside Position Player Involvement 2

PLAY SCENARIO The team in white is attacking from left to right, while the team in red is defending the right half of the field. The ball is passed back from an attacking white player to a teammate, who immediately volley kicks the ball over the red team’s defenders. Two attacking players subsequently run forward and become involved in active play. The second attacker ultimately gathers the ball and continues toward her opponent’s goal. 3

A R Ball TIMING – The Start of the Play 4

A R B C D F G H Ball X W 5 Immediately After the Kick

A B C Ball X W R D 6 One Second After the Kick

A B C Ball X W R D 7 Offside Position Decision

Ball A B C D X W Z 8 Player Involvement

A C D W Z Ball 9 NOT OFFSIDE

A C D Z W Ball 10 End of Play ??

A C D Z W Ball 11 CONTROLLED PLAY ?

A C D Z W Ball 12 End of Play …. Or Not?

A C D W X Z Ball 13 End of Play …. Or Not?

X W A D C Z Ball 14 Active Play

C A D X W Z Ball 15 Involved ?

X W A D C Z Ball 16 Offside ?

During the Play Sequence 4 Critical Decisions 1)Did Player “A” come from an on-side position? 2)Did Player “A” touch the ball? 3)Did Player “Z” make a “controlled play” of the ball? 4)Did Player “C” come from an offside position? 17 Totally your “judgment” as the AR (100 %)

Reality of Game Scenario From the point of initial kick to the touch by the second attacker in real time took a total of less than 6 seconds. In a play of this nature the AR has the possibility of having to make up to 25 decisions in some manner, shape or form. 18