LAW 11 Offside
Objectives At the end of this lesson the student will be able to: list the three restarts where there is no offside offense state what constitutes involvement in active play identify offside position apply a uniform interpretation of the Offside Law in all situations
TOPICS Explanation Elements of the Law Lots of examples Offside position Involvement in active play Judgement Not offside Sanctions Lots of examples
ELEMENTS OF THE LAW Position nearer to opponent’s goal line than the ball and the second last opponent (last but one) Unless is in own half of the field is level (even) with second last opponent is level with the last two opponents
at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team ELEMENTS OF THE LAW Timing at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team Opinion of the referee to penalize involved in active play by: interfering with play interfering with an opponent gaining an advantage by being in that position
ELEMENTS OF THE LAW It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position Judgement of offside occurs at the moment the ball is touched or played by a teammate - not - when the player receives the ball
ELEMENTS OF THE LAW There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from: a goal kick corner kick or a throw-in
Not where the whistle sounded! ELEMENTS OF THE LAW “For any offside offense, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred” Not where the whistle sounded!
Is that sector of the field where players AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY Is that sector of the field where players actively participate in that play
Determination of Offside Is the player in the attacking half? Is the player nearer the goal than the ball? Is the player nearer the goal than the second last defender? IF yes to all above, then: Is the player interfering with play or an opponent? Is the player gaining advantage? IF yes to either above, then Offside, otherwise no infraction
OFFSIDE POSITION?
INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
AN INFRINGEMENT The player in offside position has played the ball and has gained an advantage and must be sanctioned for offside
Offside Position vs. Activity Offside position alone is not an infringement Offside position and activity is an infringement
VIOLATION Which half is #9 in? 1/2
VIOLATION 2/2
The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game. To determine offside, the assistant referee must be concerned about and concentrating totally on his or her task. The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game.
What is Even? The torso, head & feet are looked at for determining “even” for purposes of offside. -Not hands
Is This Even?
Absolutely! Not Offside
Is This Even?
Not! Offside
Is the player involved in active play? OFFSIDE POSITION? 1/3 Is the player involved in active play?
INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY? Where is the area of active play? 2/3
NO INVOLVEMENT 3/3
Is the player involved in active play? OFSIDE POSITION? 1/3 Is the player involved in active play?
Interfering with an Opponent? Where is the area of active play? 2/3
Interfering with an Opponent? 3/3
Interfering with an Opponent? 1/3 Is the player involved in active play?
Interfering with an Opponent? Where is the area of active play? 2/3
Interfering with an Opponent? The player, in an offside position interfered with an opponent and must be sanctioned for offside. 3/3
GOALKEEPER NOT DISTRACTED As play approaches the goal, the goalkeeper’s primary focus is on the ball. Offside decisions are the responsibility of the officials…. not the goalkeeper. Goalkeepers should not allow themselves to be distracted by the nearby presence of opposing players, whether they are offside or not offside. The goalkeepers’ attention must be on the ball !!
Where is the area of active play? SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST Where is the area of active play? 1/3 Involved in active play?
SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST Now he’s involved 2/3
In this example, the player who was in offside position AN INFRINGEMENT In this example, the player who was in offside position gained an advantage from being in an offside position and must be penalized
SHOT AT GOAL 1/3
Where is the area of active play? SHOT AT GOAL Where is the area of active play? 2/3 Involved in active play?
Allow the shot and the goal! SHOT AT GOAL Allow the shot and the goal! 3/3
No Infringement IT IS LEGAL TO BE IN AN OFFSIDE POSITION
FREE KICK Involvement in active play?
If that player were removed would it have made a difference? NO INFRINGEMENT If that player were removed would it have made a difference? (Hand of God)
Referee / Assistant Referee It is the assistant referee’s responsibility to determine position and activity of the players. The referee makes the final decision to stop the game.
REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER Deflection- no control by GK Does the player gain an advantage?
INFRINGEMENT
BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER Does the player gain an advantage?
AN INFRINGEMENT At the moment the ball was played by a OFF-SIDE At the moment the ball was played by a teammate, the player was in offside position.
CORNER KICK 1/3
CORNER KICK 2/3
CORNER KICK 3/3
THROW-IN 1/3
THROW-IN 2/3
THROW-IN 3/3
Non-Involvement Clear intention to not participate: Standing still Moving away from active play Stepping off the field of play
MECHANICS At the moment a teammate plays the ball, the assistant referee, before raising the flag must: Observe players’ positions Evaluate players’ activities In other words ask the questions! Player activities means that the player is immediately involved with that particular sequence of play
MECHANICS Before raising the flag to indicate a player is off-side, be certain that the player is: Involved with active play, or Interfering with an opponent, or Gaining an advantage by being in an off-side position Only then signal to the referee when you are completely satisfied that this is the case
Review What is “position?” What is “timing?” What is “active involvement?” Which of these three can you miss & still have offside? 3 restarts when NOT offside What is defender control vs. touch?