Question Number: 23327

Law 11 - Offside 5/18/2010

RE: 1 Adult

dave bott of london, uk kent asks...

If the ball is played to player in an offside position you would award?

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

if the ball is played by a teammate to a player in offside position when the ball was played and the offside positioned player makes contact with the ball, he has interfered with play and an indirect free kick is awarded to the opponents

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Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Dave
The restart for an offside offence is an indirect free kick from the position the player was in, when the ball was played to him by a team mate.

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Answer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney

It depends. If the player in an offside position received the ball from a defender in control and possession of the ball, there is no offense and play continues.

If the player in an offside position receives the ball from a teammate, then the offside equation is complete, the flag goes up, the whistle sounds, and an IDFK is awarded to the defending team at the spot where the attacker was when the ball was last played by his teammate.

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