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Question Number: 25154Law 11 - Offside 6/30/2011jordan of london, england asks...why cant you be offside from a pen? Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Jordan Law 14 states that all players must be located behind the ball before the kick is taken. So it is not possible to be in an offside position.
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View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Keith Contarino Because every player must be even with or behind the ball (except the keeper of course) until the ball is kicked so no one is in offside position.
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View Referee Keith Contarino profileAnswer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham The referee should not permit the penalty kick to be taken if any teammate of the kicker is closer to the goal line than the ball. That's improper under Law 14. So, at the moment of the kick, no one is in an offside position.
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View Referee Dennis Wickham profileAnswer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney In order for offside to apply, someone from the attacking team must be in an offside position before the ball is touched or played by a teammate. Since all players, attackers and defenders (with the exception of the defending keeper) must be behind the ball before the kick is taken, it is impossible for an attacking player to start from an offside position.
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