1. Offside Playing the Ball (Or Not)
2017 Ohio South Referee Recertification Training

2. Consider the situation….
A ball is played into space by an attacker A1. Another attacker, A2, who was in an offside position when the ball was played moves to play the ball.
Do you wait until the attacker A2 moving to the ball touches the ball before you flag them for offside?
THINK ABOUT IT 3

3. “TOUCHING” the ball having been last played or touched by a teammate.
Offside:
I. Interfering with “play” means….
“TOUCHING” the ball having been last played or touched by a teammate. 4

4. OFFSIDE Module Quiz Module Quiz Question 1 A. Yes B. No
A player in an offside position, but not interfering with an opponent, runs toward the ball last played by a team-mate.
Must the referee wait until he touches the ball to penalize him?
A. Yes B. No
Instructor Information –
These questions are intended to check the knowledge of the students versus the objectives set at the beginning of the session.

5. Common Misconception ….
LAW 11
Common Misconception ….
Touching the Ball is only way to be actively involved

6. II. Interfering with an “opponent” means….
Offside:
II. Interfering with an “opponent” means….
Blocking the movement or vision of an opponent
… OR …
Making a movement which distracts or deceives an opponent 7

7. Offside:
“Interfering with Play” requires actual contact with the ball.
HOWEVER….“Touching the ball” is not required for calling offside if the attacker is “Interfering with an Opponent” by making a movement or gesture which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts that opponent.
Be careful here – as per the position paper of April 07 – “An Offside Issue – Is Touching the Ball a Requirement? “ the position paper states “Interfering with Play “requires either touching the ball or making a credible move to play the ball. Other position papers have clarified what is meant by the phrase .. “Making a credible move to play the ball” … means the referee (or AR) must wait until they are absolutely sure the attacker making this credible move to play the ball will play the ball. The call can be made before a touch on the ball only if the referee is absolutely sure the attacker will touch the ball. 8

8. OFFSIDE – ReCert Test ReCert Test Question 18
A player in an offside position is only penalized for an offside offense if he:
has an obvious chance to score
is closer to the ball than the defender
is involved in active play
receives the ball from a direct free kick

9. OFFSIDE Module Quiz Module Quiz Question 2
An attacking player A2 in an offside position to sprints towards the ball last played by a teammate.
The nearest defender then also starts to sprint to the ball, but well before either player is able to touch it, the ball passes over the goal line and out of play.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

10. OFFSIDE Module Quiz Module Quiz Question 3
An attacking player A2 in the offside position sprints towards the ball last played by a teammate.
The nearest defender then also starts to sprint to the ball and is able to kick the ball over the goal line and out of play just before the attacking player A2 reaches the ball.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

11. III. “Gaining” an Advantage means….
Offside:
III. “Gaining” an Advantage means….
Playing (touching) a ball or directly interfering with an opponent after the ball:
rebounds off the goal frame
… OR ….
deflects off (not played by) an opponent
is deliberately “saved” by an opponent 12

12. Referees and Assistant Referees
Do not signal for offside for “Gaining” an Advantage unless you see:
a touch on the ball
… OR …
clear interference with an opponent
(directly blocking the movement of an opponent) 13

13. OFFSIDE – ReCert Test ReCert Test Question 19 A. TRUE B. FALSE
The Laws of the Game state that if an attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball from a teammate’s pass after it bounces off the outstretched leg of a defender is guilty of committing an offside offense.
A. TRUE B. FALSE

14. OFFSIDE Module Quiz Module Quiz Question 4
An attacking player, A1, kicks the ball forward off the leg of a defender, D3, who has clearly stretched out her leg to play the ball, which causes a clear change in its direction. The ball is then collected by attacker, A2, who was in an offside position when the ball was first kicked by her teammate, A1.
Should the AR signal for the offside offense?
A. Yes B. No

15. LAW 11 Gaining an Advantage
… "Play" vs. "Deflection" is skill dependent
… "Play" vs. "Reaction"

16. OFFSIDE - Advantage
VIDEO

17. OFFSIDE – Advantage 1 D1 A2
Ball A1
START OF PLAY

18. OFFSIDE – Advantage 2 Ball in Flight – Arching Down Toward D1 Ball A2

19. OFFSIDE – Advantage 3 Ball in Flight – D1 Jumps to Head the Ball A2 D1

20. OFFSIDE – Advantage 4 D1 A2
Ball
Ball in Flight – D1 Heads the Ball

21. OFFSIDE – Advantage 5 Heading the Ball Changes its Direction to A2 A2

22. OFFSIDE – Advantage 6 A2
Ball
Ball Collected by A2 – No Offside

23. OFFSIDE – Advantage 7
Ball
Shot On Goal

24. OFFSIDE Video - Questions
Did the D1 deliberately jump up to attempt to play the ball?
…YES
Did the D1 make a direct save?
…NO
Did the D1’s contact with the ball change its trajectory?
…YES
Did the ball just skim off the top of the D1’s head?
…NO
Was the original trajectory of the ball going to fall well short of the offside positioned A2?
…YES
Who had the best view of the play by the D1 – Referee or AR?
…REFEREE
Would you expect the AR to raise the flag for offside?
…YES
OFFSIDE ?
…NO

25. OFFSIDE Video - Questions
What If …
the ball just skimmed off the top of the D1’s head with no change in trajectory?
OFFSIDE ?
…YES

26. OFFSIDE – Advantage 8
Ball
Position of Referee & AR at Time of Contact