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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 9/23/2015

brad of owings mills, maryland usa asks...

goalie catches ball and kicks it to an offensive player(opposite team), who is in an off-sides position. would he be considered to be off sides since at the time there was no second defender between him and the goalie> thanks...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/21/2015

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I seem to read something different in the question. On a DFK, wouldn't the player behind (& probably also the one in front) be in an offside position. If so, even if they don't move, at least one of them seems to be blocking the vision & movement o...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/18/2015

Philip Scutts of Cottonwood Heights, UT United States asks...

A ball passed to a player in an offside position is deliberately handled by the second-to-last defender. What is the appropriate actions if: the ball simply drops in front of the defender, the ball reaches the feet of the offside player who shoots an...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/13/2015

Jeff of Niantic , Ct Usa asks...

In a throw in a player can not be offside.

What if a defensive player touches the ball on the way to my attacker who is on due to a throw in?...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/12/2015

Mr.taylor of Manchester, Lancashire England asks...

If 2 players are attacking, one onside who received ball, the other not onside, the onside attacker then shoots, it's saved by goalie and knocked in by the other attacker, is he offside?...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/9/2015

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, CA Sacratomato asks...

It seems like the more I learn of the beautiful game, the more I realize how little I know which makes me appreciate the panel that much more for lending their time and expertise. I would like to hear from the panel on a couple of situations I witne...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/6/2015

Brian Kerrigan of Brooklyn, NY USA asks...

Two attackers are through and on side having beaten the defenders.One of the attackers shoots and his shot is saved by the keeper but put into the path of the second attacker who then scores.

Question: Is this off-side? Is it off-side if the...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/4/2015

Simon of Saxmundham, UK asks...

Under the new FA rule for offside, it states an attacking player is penalised for being offside if he impacts the opponent's ability to play the ball.

Generally I get it and do think it clarifies the 'active' rule from last year. However, t...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/31/2015

Zak of Dayton, OH USA asks...

I have a question about a play that happened during my game last weekend. Here are the events that occurred:
Team B defenders are pressed forward setting up an offside trap. Team A midfield plays a long through-ball. Streaking forward on Team ...

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Law 11 - Offside 8/26/2015

Patrick of Champlin, MN USA asks...

As I read the advice, the explanation about arms not applying when determining position seems restricted to determining the position of the attackers and non-goalkeeper defenders.

If I apply the more general advice that only playable parts o...

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