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Law 11 - Offside
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Law 11 - Offside 10/15/2012

SAMEEM of Suva, Fiji asks...

If two players happen to be in an offside position after a kick is taken and the ball is deflected/rebounds onto the path of these players by the keeper will they still be offside. ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/14/2012

Leigh of Maidstone, Kent UK asks...

A direct free kick was awarded just outside the box. I was running the line and saw two attacking players clearly in an offside position (1m or so) as the ball was struck.

The free kick/shot came back off the crossbar without being interfere...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/11/2012

Dave of KC, Missouri USA asks...

Attacker A1 has the ball and A2 is thirty yards ahead of A1 but both are onside. A1 kicks the ball down field behind the defenders. To stay onside, does the ball need to be in front of A2 before he makes his run past the defender or can he start as...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/11/2012

Martin of Dartford, Kent England asks...

Player of Team A plays ball to player in offside position. Intercepted by a player of Team B just 5 yards away and he takes control of the ball but then it spills out to said player of Team A in offside position. Should the receiver in Team A be give...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/7/2012

Scott Worthington of Huntington Beach, ca usa asks...

An attacking player is in offside position. The ball is kicked forward by a teammate, and it goes right by the player in offside position, who tries to kick it but misses. He does not touch he ball. The ball rolls toward the goal and looks likely to ...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/6/2012

Jose Almario of Sta Rosa, Laguna Philippines asks...

My Question is about offside, Player A and B are both teammates, and Player C is a defensive player and 2nd Last Man after the Goal Keeper, Player A attempts to pass the ball to player B whereby he his on Offside Position, Player C a defensive player...

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Law 11 - Offside 10/2/2012

Steve of Elkins, WV US asks...

Will a player be called offside if he is in an offside position and his opponent accidentally plays the ball to him? In other words, is he only offside if his own teammate plays it to him, or is the position of the receiving player the only issue, re...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/27/2012

Mike of Marblehead, M USA asks...

Offside rule case.
If two attackers are past the last defenseman possessing the ball can one pass forward to the other? The examples online imply it is offside because they all justify only a backward pass as onside. But this interpretation s...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/25/2012

Phil of Tarzana, CA United States asks...

I thought I fully understood offside after following this site for almost 2 years. Anyhow, I have some follow-up questions on this scenario.

1) Suppose when A1 (the attacker who dribbled downfield & then passed straight back) stands motionl...

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Law 11 - Offside 9/25/2012

jason of twin falls, id usa asks...

offsides- player a shoots and player b is in an offside position. during the ball flight player b does not move while the defense moves putting player b back onside. player b gets the blocked shot by the goalie and scores. with player b not moving di...

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