1. Law 11
Offside

2. Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will:
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. Offside refers to the English term for a team - SIDE - thus…
EXPLANATION
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.
O - F - F - S - I - D - E

4. ELEMENTS OF THE LAW Position Unless
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

5. 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
Interfering with play means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team mate.
Interfering with an opponent means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent.
Gaining an advantage by being in an offside position means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a post or crossbar or playing a ball that rebounds to him off an opponent having been in an offside position.

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

7. ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick
corner kick
or a throw-in

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

9. 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

10. OFFSIDE POSITION?

11. INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?

12. POSITION & INVOLVEMENT?

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

14. OFFSIDE POSITION? OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Was RED 2 involved in active play?
What is your decision?

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

16. 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

17. OFFSIDE POSITION? OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Is RED 2 involved in active play?
What is your decision?

18. OFFSIDE POSITION?

19. WHEN THE BALL WAS KICKED

20. WHERE WAS THE PLAYER?

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

22. OFFSIDE POSITION?

23. OFFSIDE POSITION? NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
How about when the ball was played?
What is your decision?

24. TIMING?

25. WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

26. The attacker is even and therefore Not offside
NO INFRINGEMENT
The attacker is even and therefore Not offside

27. OFFSIDE POSITION? NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Is even OK?
What is your decision?

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

29. Is This Even?

30. Absolutely!
Not Offside

31. Is This Even?

32. No!
Offside

33. OFFSIDE POSITION?

34. WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?

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

36. The attacker is even and therefore Not offside
NO INFRINGEMENT
The attacker is even and therefore Not offside

37. AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

38. AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

39. AR POSITIONING NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
What is your decision?

40. 9 makes a pass and runs to space
OFFSIDE POSITION?
9 makes a pass and runs to space

41. 10 makes a pass AFTER 9 runs to the new position
WHAT ABOUT NOW?
10 makes a pass AFTER 9 runs to the new position

42. THE GIVE AND GO
Where is 9 when 10 passes?

43. INFRINGEMENT
It’s easy isn’t it?

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

45. OFFSIDE POSITION?
Which half is #9 in?

46. NO INFRINGEMENT

47. The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game.
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.

48. OFFSIDE POSITION?

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

50. NO INVOLVEMENT

51. OFFSIDE POSITION?

52. GOALKEEPER NOT DISTRACTED
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 !!

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

54. NO INVOLVEMENT

55. OFFSIDE POSITION?

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

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

58. OFFSIDE POSITION?
Involved in active play?

59. SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST
Now he’s involved

60. GAINED AN ADVANTAGE

61. SHOT ON GOAL OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Is RED 2 involved in active play?
How about now?

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

63. OFFSIDE POSITION?

64. Involvement in Active Play?
SHOT AT GOAL
Involvement in Active Play?

65. Allow the shot and the goal!
BALL ENTERS THE GOAL
Allow the shot and the goal!

66. SHOT ON GOAL NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Is RED 2 involved in active play?
Allow the Goal

67. IT IS
LEGAL
TO BE IN AN
OFFSIDE
POSITION

68. FREE KICK GOAL! Is RED 2 in an offside position?3
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Was RED 2 involved in active play?
If RED 2 was removed would it have changed anything?

69. Referee / Assistant Referee
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.

70. REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER
OFFSIDE
Does the player gain an advantage?

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

72. CORNER KICK

73. CORNER KICK

74. CORNER KICK

75. CORNER KICK

76. CORNER KICK NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position?3 2
NOT OFFSIDE
Is RED 2 in an offside position?
Is RED 2 involved in active play?
Ball received directly from corner kick

77. CORNER KICK OFFSIDE Was RED 3 in an offside position?2
Was RED 3 in an offside position?
Did RED 3 receive the ball from the corner kick?

78. THROW-IN

79. THROW-IN

80. THROW-IN

81. THROW-IN

82. THROW-IN NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 3 in an offside position?2
Is RED 3 in an offside position?
Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in?

83. THROW-IN OFFSIDE Is RED 3 in an offside position?2
Is RED 3 in an offside position?
Did RED 3 receive the ball from the throw-in?

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

85. Restart for Offside Infraction
“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!

86. IFK LOCATION A RED is guilty of an offside infraction.B 2 3
RED is guilty of an offside infraction.
Where is the IFK taken – A or B

87. In other words ask the questions!
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

88. 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

89. 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?

90. If in doubt
No Flag!

91. Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?
Offside
Are you ready to put your knowledge to the test?