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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 5/26/2015

George of Parangarecutirimicuaro, CA Sacratomato asks...

Player A is in the offside position on his left wing position. Player B, who is is not offside and in the right wing position, dribbles the ball past the defender and is headed straight at the goalie. In the process, the defense reacts to the play an...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/24/2015

Cherokee of Van Nuys, Ca. USA asks...

Why is the player taking the penalty kick be allowed to touch,kick or head the ball for a goal?? If the keeper saves the PK and he puts it in, isn't he in an 'offside' position being the only player between the keeper and himself? In my opinion that'...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/22/2015

Norm of Wellington, New Zealand asks...

If a player is in an offside position, can he still be offside if he goes back into his own team's half of the field?

In a game I watched the other day, one team had all their players on attack, except for the keeper, and the defending team ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/19/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

Referees--thank you for the great feedback. Some clarification on the events on my prior question, which (I think) do confirm that we probably made the right call. For the offside situation discussed, the punted ball had substantial top-spin. Red ...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/17/2015

Brad of Plymouth, Michigan United States asks...

I was CR for a U-12 Girls Rec game, with my son as AR1. Red team was running a consistent trap the whole game, and gray was getting trapped regularly.

Gray striker (who is fast and dangerous) is indisputably in an offside position when gra...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/10/2015

Anthony of Turnersville , New Jersey United States asks...

Situation:
Player A is in offside position, but ball is not played in to them. Instead, ball is shot directly on goal and gk handles and then loses control of ball. Player A gets to loose ball and kicks into net. Is this Offside?...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/9/2015

Nancy Thornburg of Bishop, CA USA asks...

Scenario: Red Team has three players that are in an offside position at the time of a throw-in, but Player B and C are perfectly in line with Player A. Red team throws in a ball directly to Player A. Player A receives the ball, turns and passes the b...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/9/2015

Andy Weinstein of Jackson, NJ USA asks...

Question pertains to offsides:

A direct kick is awarded to the offensive team at the top of the box. An Attacker stands in the Wall and 'peels' off before the kick is taken and stands in an offsides position right in front of the Goal Keepe...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/7/2015

Richard of CLAYTON, CALIFORNIA United States asks...

Red forward A1, in offensive zone about 10 yards from corner flag, takes throw in back to A2. A1 enters field of play and is now in offside position. A2 passes back toward A1 but ball rolls past and stops in corner arc. A1 runs toward ball, as doe...

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Law 11 - Offside 5/7/2015

Bob of Wixom, MI USA asks...

During an attack on goal, a second attacker is in an off-side position. If the ball is passed to the player, offside call is made.
Q1: If the shot defects from the frame to the player, offside call is made, correct?
Q2: If the shot defects o...

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