Offside

1. Law 11 Offside

2. Offside refers to the English term for a team -SIDE- thus… When a player is in “offside” position, they are “off their team” and cannot participate in that play. O - F - F - S - I - D - E

3. Elements of the Law • Position • nearer to opponent’s goal line than the ball and • the second last opponent • Unless • is in own half of the field • is even with second last opponent • is even with the last two opponents

4. ELEMENTS OF THE LAW • Timing • at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of their team • Opinion of the referee involved in active play by: • interfering with play • interfering with an opponent • gaining an advantage by being in that position

5. There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from: • a goal kick • corner kick • or a throw-in

6. 2 3 OFFSIDE POSITION? OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Was RED 2 involved in active play? What is your decision?

7. It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position • Judgment of offside occurs at the moment the ball is touched or played by a teammate - not - when the player receives the ball

8. 2 3 OFFSIDE POSITION? OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? What is your decision?

9. 2 3 OFFSIDE POSITION? NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? How aboutwhen the ball was played? What is your decision?

10. What is Even? The position of any part of the player’s head, body or feet will be the deciding factor, and not the player’s arms.

11. 2 3 AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position? Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

12. 2 3 AR POSITIONING Is RED 2 in an offside position? Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

13. 2 3 AR POSITIONING NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? What is your decision?

14. 2 3 THE GIVE AND GO OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Where was RED 3 when RED 2 passed? What is your decision?

15. 2 3 SHOT ON GOAL OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? How about now?

16. 2 3 SHOT ON GOAL NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? Allow the Goal

17. 2 3 SHOT ON GOAL NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Allow the Goal

18. REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER OFFSIDE Does the player gain an advantage?

19. BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER OFFSIDE Does the player gain an advantage?

20. 2 3 CORNER KICK NOT OFFSIDE Is RED 2 in an offside position? Is RED 2 involved in active play? Ball received directly from corner kick

21. 2 3 CORNER KICK OFFSIDE Was RED 3 in an offside position? Did RED 3 receive the ball from the corner kick?

22. Non-Involvement • Clear intention to not participate: • Standing still • Moving away from active play • Stepping off the field of play

23. Restart for Offside Infraction “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!

24. 2 A B 3 IFK LOCATION A RED is guilty of an offside infraction. Where is the IFK taken – A or B

25. What is Offside Position? • What is Active Involvement? • What are the exceptions? • When should the AR raise the flag? • What is the restart? • Where is the restart?

26. Mechanics • Before raising the flag to indicate a player is off-side, be certain that the player is involved with active play by: • Interfering with 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 wholly satisfied that this is the case

27. KMSL Small Sided Modification • No offside for U-7 through U-10 • For U-7 through U-10 • No planting (waiting for the ball) by offense or defense (except U-9/10 goalkeeper) in goal area • U-7/8 – includes corner kicks • U-9/10 – allowed on corner kicks • Play can continue into goal area and goals can be scored from within goal area.