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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 10/16/2010

Larry of Danville, CA USA asks...

I am a little confused when to call offside and could use some clarification. Based on your answers to this question you all seem to be clear to keep the flag down until the PIOP is actually involved in play. USSF web page Ask a Soccer Referee answ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/12/2010

Dave of DM, IA U.S. asks...

Say we catch an attacker in an offside trap. All defenders stepping forward just before the attacker's teammate passes it to him leaving him clearly in OSP.
He is pursuing the ball but hasn't touched it yet so the AR hasn't raised the flag yet.
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Law 11 - Offside 10/10/2010

Michael of Gilbert, SC USA asks...

I have two situation to discuss.
First you have a attacker closer to the Goal than the second last defender or the ball. The player is in an off side position that a given. You have a defender that strikes the ball uncontested or pressured to se...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/8/2010

Mike C of Columbus, Oh Usa asks...

I have a scenario that I don't know the answer. It probably isn't a difficult question though.

A player(O1) dribbles the ball into the box and shoots. A second player(O2) is onside at the time of the shot and beats the ball to the goal. The...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/7/2010

Rich of Salt Lake City, Utah USA asks...

Attacker (A1) dribbles down the middle of the field toward the goal. A2 runs straight ahead and gets behind the defenders and is in an offside position. Defender (D1) runs back to cover A2 instead of challenging A1 with the ball. A1 advances the b...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/6/2010

Daniel of Verona, Italy asks...

I should apologise in advance for long questions, but i think all of them are subject to many controversial situations.

SITUATION:
Offensive team has a free kick 35m far from goal near out line.
Offensive player O1 is in an evident ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/5/2010

Dan cotter of Spofford, NH US asks...

I am confused by the answer to this question. As long as an offensive player was in an onside position when the shot was taken, whether the goalie has control or not is irrelevant... no? The attacking player is on side until the ball is played by ano...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/5/2010

TJ of Pittsburgh, PA usa asks...

Is offsides waived if there is a defensive player in the goal box with the goalie? We have been playing teams who are stacking the boxes with defensive players. One or sometimes two players are in the goal box with the goalie at all times....

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Law 11 - Offside 10/4/2010

Ron of Hagerstown, MD USA asks...

I am a PIOP
My Keeper punts,throws,dropkicks the ball he gathered up from a play.
When that action took place I was PIOP.
While ball is in the air/moving forward,I move to the 2nd to last defender level and the ball deflects off of him (t...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/4/2010

Tim of Ballwin, MO USA asks...

Offense Player 1 (O1) is in an offside position but does not get involved in the initial part of play so not called offside. Offense Player 2 (O2) dribbles the ball on break-away directly towards goal. O2 (now in front of O1) shoots and ball deflec...

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