09/25/05 Offside Rule Explained Graphically
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THE OFFSIDE RULE
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Need Help Understanding the Offside Rule?
The Offside Rule is one of the hardest facets of the game for both parents and players to learn.
To help you better visualize how the Offside Rule is applied, check out this nifty animation: http://www.dynamic-thought.com/OffsideClickette.html
(Be sure to have your speakers turned on!)
The actual FIFA Rule describing Offside is really quite short.
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Law 11 – Offside
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Offside Position
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It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position. A player is in an offside position if:
- he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.
A player is not in an offside position if
- he is in his own half of the field of play or
- he is level with the second last opponent or
- he is level with the last two opponents.
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Offense
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A player in an offside position is only penalized if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
- interfering with play or
- interfering with an opponent or
- gaining an advantage by being in that position
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