1 Offside Law 11

2 At the end of this lesson the student will: Objectives identify offside position state what constitutes involvement in active play list the three restarts where there is no offside offense apply a uniform interpretation of the Offside Law in all situations

3 3 TOPICS 1.Explanation 2.Elements of the Law –Offside position –Involvement in active play –Judgment –Not offside –Sanctions 3.Lots of examples

4 Offside refers to the English term for a team - SIDE - thus… When a player is in “offside” position, they are “off their team” and cannot participate in that play. EXPLANATION O - F - F - S - I - D - E

5 ELEMENTS OF THE LAW Position –nearer to opponent’s goal line than the ball and –the second last opponent (last but one) Unless –is in own half of the field –is level (even) with second last opponent –is level with the last two opponents

6 ELEMENTS OF THE LAW Timing at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team Opinion of the referee involved in active play by: –interfering with play –interfering with an opponent –gaining an advantage by being in that position

7 “TOUCHED” or “PLAYED BY” have the same meaning as “MADE CONTACT WITH” ELEMENTS OF THE LAW

8 There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from: –a goal kick –corner kick –or a throw-in

9 Is that sector of the field where players actively participate in that play AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY

10 Determination of Offside Is the player in the attacking half? Is the player nearer the goal than the ball? Is the player nearer the goal than the second last defender? If yes to all of the above, then Is the player interfering with play or an opponent? Is the player gaining an advantage? IF yes to either above, then Offside, otherwise no infraction

11 OFFSIDE POSITION?

12 INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?

13 POSITION & INVOLVEMENT?

14 The player in offside position has played the ball and has gained an advantage and must be penalized for offside AN INFRINGEMENT

OFFSIDE POSITION? Is RED 2 in an offside position? Was RED 2 involved in active play? What is your decision? OFFSIDE

16 Offside position alone is not an infringement Offside position and activity is an infringement Offside Position vs. Activity

17 ELEMENTS OF THE LAW It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position Judgment of offside occurs at the moment the ball is touched or played by a teammate - not - when the player receives the ball

OFFSIDE POSITION? Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? What is your decision? OFFSIDE

19 OFFSIDE POSITION?

20 WHEN THE BALL WAS KICKED

21 WHERE WAS THE PLAYER?

22 Offside is judged at the moment the ball is played to a teammate, not when it is received NO INFRINGEMENT

23 OFFSIDE POSITION?

OFFSIDE POSITION? Is RED 2 in an offside position? How about when the ball was played? What is your decision? NOT OFFSIDE

25 TIMING?

26 WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

27 The attacker is even and therefore Not offside NO INFRINGEMENT

OFFSIDE POSITION? Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is even OK? What is your decision? NOT OFFSIDE

29 The position of any part of the player’s head, body or feet will be the deciding factor, and not the player’s arms. What is Even?

30 Is This Even?

31 Not Offside Absolutely!

32 Is This Even?

33 No! Offside

34 OFFSIDE POSITION?

35 WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

36 If the AR thinks he is even then he really is even! AR POSITIONING IS CRITICAL

37 The attacker is even and therefore Not offside NO INFRINGEMENT

AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position? Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position? Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position? What is your decision? NOT OFFSIDE

41 OFFSIDE POSITION? 9 makes a pass and runs to space

42 WHAT ABOUT NOW? 10 makes a pass AFTER 9 runs to the new position

43 Where is 9 when 10 passes? THE GIVE AND GO

44 It’s easy isn’t it? INFRINGEMENT

THE GIVE AND GO Is RED 2 in an offside position? Where was RED 3 when RED 2 passed? What is your decision? OFFSIDE

46 Which half is #9 in? OFFSIDE POSITION?

47 NO INFRINGEMENT

48 To determine offside the assistant referee must be concerned about and concentrating totally on his or her task. The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game. ASSISTANT REFEREE

49 OFFSIDE POSITION?

50 Where is the area of active play? INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?

51 NO INVOLVEMENT

52 OFFSIDE POSITION?

53 As play approaches the goal, the goalkeeper’s primary focus is on the ball. Offside decisions are the responsibility of the officials not the goalkeeper. Goalkeepers should not allow themselves to be distracted by the nearby presence of opposing players, whether they are offside or not offside. The goalkeepers’ attention should be on the ball !! GOALKEEPER NOT DISTRACTED

54 Where should the goalkeeper be focusing his/her attention? Interfering with an Opponent?

55 NO INVOLVEMENT

56 OFFSIDE POSITION?

57 Where is the area of active play? INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?

58 The player, in an offside position interfered with an opponentand must The player, in an offside position interfered with an opponent and must be penalized for offside. Interfering with an Opponent

59 Involved in active play? OFFSIDE POSITION?

60 Now he’s involved SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST

61 GAINED AN ADVANTAGE

SHOT ON GOAL Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? How about now? OFFSIDE

63 In this example, the player who was in offside position gained an advantage from being in an offside position and must be penalized AN INFRINGEMENT

64 OFFSIDE POSITION?

65 Involvement in Active Play? SHOT AT GOAL

66 Allow the shot and the goal! BALL ENTERS THE GOAL

SHOT ON GOAL Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? Allow the Goal NOT OFFSIDE

68 IT IS LEGAL TO BE IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION

FREE KICK Is RED 2 in an offside position? Was RED 2 involved in active play? If RED 2 was removed would it have changed anything? GOAL!

70 It is the assistant referee’s responsibility to determine position and activity of the players. The referee makes the final decision to stop the game. Referee / Assistant Referee

71 REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER Does the player gain an advantage? OFFSIDE

72 Does the player gain an advantage? BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER OFFSIDE

73 CORNER KICK

74 CORNER KICK

75 CORNER KICK

76 CORNER KICK

CORNER KICK Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? Ball received directly from corner kick NOT OFFSIDE

CORNER KICK Was RED 3 in an offside position? Did RED 3 receive the ball from the corner kick? OFFSIDE

79 THROW-IN

80 THROW-IN

81 THROW-IN

82 THROW-IN

THROW-IN Is RED 3 in an offside position? Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in? NOT OFFSIDE

THROW-IN Is RED 3 in an offside position? Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in? OFFSIDE

85 Non-Involvement Clear intention to not participate: Standing still Moving away from active play Stepping off the field of play

86 “For any offside offense, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred” Not where the whistle sounded! Restart for Offside Infraction

IFK LOCATION RED is guilty of an offside infraction. Where is the IFK taken – A or B A B A

88 MECHANICS At the moment a teammate plays the ball, the assistant referee, before raising the flag must: –Observe players’ positions –Evaluate players’ activities In other words ask the questions! Player activities means that the player is immediately involved with that particular sequence of play

89 MECHANICS Before raising the flag to indicate a player is off-side, be certain that the player is involved with active play by: Interfering with play, or Interfering with an opponent, or Gaining an advantage by being in an off- side position Only then signal to the referee when you are wholly satisfied that this is the case

90 REVIEW What is Offside Position? What is Active Involvement? What are the exceptions? When should the AR raise the flag? What is the restart? Where is the restart?

91 If in doubt No Flag!

92 Offside Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?