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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 3/13/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

Or to use Referee Dawson's usual explanation, if there's a wall of water extending upward from the 5' line & a part of a player's body that can play the ball is on the opponent's dry side, he can be offside....

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Law 11 - Offside 3/13/2016

Mathew of Columbus, Ohio United States of America asks...

I found it easier to make a picture than trying to explain this through text.

http://i.imgur.com/6yJm8w4.png

Basically, are you guilty of an offside offense if you steal a ball from the defense when you are in an offside position....

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Law 11 - Offside 3/10/2016

Waynne of Randburg, Gauteng South Africa asks...

In a offside situation. If a player is in his own half, but his foot is on the halfway line but not in the opponents half, is he offsides. I.e who does the halfway line belong to in an offside situation understanding that you cannot be offside in you...

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Law 11 - Offside 3/3/2016

dave of ETNA, CA USA asks...

Your opinion, please, of the free kick goal at 45th minute of Manchester United / Shrewsbury game two Mondays ago...Feb 22?

The Premiere League has already issued guidance that all future rulings in that circumstance should be offside....

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Law 11 - Offside 2/29/2016

demetris of LIMASSOL, CYPRUS asks...

hello,suppose i am defender and a cross is made by an opponent and i am trying to play the ball in order to prevent it from reaching onother opponent (who is in offside position but i dont know that) but i cant kick the ball that good and the ball f...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/20/2016

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

The videos that referee Joe McHugh posted were interesting, especially the one at https://vimeo.com/106949742. I can see a reason for a wait & see in some situations where only an offside attacker can get the ball.

I had a situation where a...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/19/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

One bit of information may have been unclear, given the panel's suggestion to 'raise an early flag'. Normally I do that, and make a point to 'snap' the flag--even though that is not recommended--to give an audio. I will even yell 'referee' to avoid...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/18/2016

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Men's competitive league, and I was AR, running a line right in front of blue bench. The game was 'hot', with already three yellow cards assessed (two could have been red), and a near-fight. Referee is trying to cool it down so we can finish the la...

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Law 11 - Offside 2/15/2016

Lenard Wynne of Johannesburg, South Africa asks...

Thanks for the answer.
just a follow up question, the Law says an attacker is not off side if he receives the ball 'Directly' from a goal kick. Does this not have any impact on the decision....

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Law 11 - Offside 2/14/2016

Lenard Wynne of Johannesburg, South Africa asks...

A goal kick is taken correctly, a defender jumps in an attempt to header the ball clear but mistimes the header, the ball deflects off his head and goes to an attacker who is in an offside position, is the attacker penalized for being offside?...

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