Question Number: 26389

Law 11 - Offside 5/26/2012

RE: Competive Under 16

Jithu of Thrissur, Kerala India asks...

If a ball hit the bar and get to a player who was onside when shot was taken by other player and offside when reaches after deflection

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Jithu
This is not offside as the player was in an onside position when the ball was last played / touched by a team mate.
It could only be offside if the player was in an offside position when the ball was played and the rebound off the frame off the goal or an opponent does not reset the offside.

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Offside position is determined each and every time a teammate plays the ball. It is not reconsidered when the ball deflects off the goal - or if it deflects off an opponent, for that matter. Since the player was not in an offside position when the ball was last touched, there is no offside.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

A player who is onside when the shot was taken remains onside until the offside scenario resets. It resets when:
1. The ball is touched or played by a teammate
2. the ball goes out of play
3. the opponents control the ball.

In your example the player should NOT be penalized for offside