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Question Number: 23104Law 11 - Offside 4/12/2010RE: Rec Under 13 Bob of St. Louis, MO USA asks...Can a player cause an offside offense against themselves?
Attacker has passed second to last defender and is dribbling with the ball. Then he stumbles over the ball so he is in front of the ball (between it and the keeper). Then he does a rolling spin turn (steps on the ball pulls it back towards and then past him) turns and continues dribbling. Law 11 doesn't mention 'pass' or 'other player' just 'touched or played by one of his team'. He is one of his team and he has touched it and he is in an offside position when the touch occurred. Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol The words 'one of his team' mean a teammate, not himself.
In short, it is not possible for a person to put himself offside.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Bob
A player cannot be called offside unless he receives the ball from a team mate. So in the scenario you describe it is simply play on and no question of offside.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham No. The last time the ball was touched or played by a teammate, the attacker was in an onside position. Thus, the attacker is eligible to fully participate in play.
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Read other Q & A regarding Law 11 - Offside The following questions were asked as a follow up to the above question...See Question: 23121 -
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