Question Number: 22542

Law 11 - Offside 11/18/2009

RE: Rec, Select Under 17

Kristin Love of Pittsburgh, PA USA asks...

This question is a follow up to question 22517

What a relief.

I was wondering because in recert class last week there was disagreement otherwise. Someone thought that since the clarification of active play was now 'foot on ball' that it would influence the placement of the ball on restart. He was insisting that this was a new rule.

It makes total sense to enforce it from where he was when he was first judged to be offside. Otherwise, one loses the entire advantage of an offside trap.

thanks

Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

Offsides is a simple law -when, who, where, how - but creates confusion because the parts combine in complex ways. Interpretations continue to evolve, and its good to discuss them whenever referees get together.

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Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Referee Love
Glad to be of assistance and to have clarified this. I always marvel at how some incorrect clarification seems to take on a life of their own and when unchallenged becomes widely accepted.

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Answer provided by Referee MrRef

We are most pleased to see you less tense!
A touch is the realization of the infraction bu the offside position remains the violation point of the infraction.

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