Question Number: 28195

Law 11 - Offside 2/20/2014

RE: Rec Adult

Eddie of Newcastle, Uk asks...

If a keeper kicks the ball out of his hands to a forward who receives the ball directly while in a offside position, is he offside?

Answer provided by Referee Joe McHugh

Hi Eddie
It depends if the team mate of the goalkeeper was in an offside position at the moment of the kick by the goalkeeper.
It cannot though be offside if the player in an offside position receives the ball directly from a goal kick, throw in or corner kick.
At all other times including a punt or a throw from the goalkeeper offside does apply as the ball is in open play.

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Answer provided by Referee Dennis Wickham

The offside law applies to punts by the keeper. If the forward was in offside position when the ball was last touched by the keeper, the forward is ineligible to play the ball.

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Assuming the forward was in the offside position the moment the ball touched the keepers foot....the answer is YES.

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