U.S. Soccer Referee Department 2012 Grade 8 – Law 11 Offside

1. U.S. Soccer Referee Department2012 Grade 8 – Law 11 Offside

2. 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 • to the satisfaction of the Instructor.

3. Topics • Explanation • Elements of the Law • Offside position • Involvement in active play • Judgement • Not offside • Sanctions • Lots of examples

4. Explanation • 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Elements of the Law • 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. Elements of the Law “TOUCHED” or “PLAYED BY” have the same meaning as “MADE CONTACT WITH”

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

10. Area of Active Play Is that sector of the field where players actively participate in that play.

11. 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

12. Offside Position

13. Involved In Active Play?

14. Position And Involvement

15. An Infringement The player in offside position has played the ball and has gained an advantage and must bepenalized for offside

16. Offside Position 2 3 OFFSIDE • Is RED 2 in an offside position? • Was RED 2 involved in active play? • What is your decision?

17. Offside Position vs Activity Offside position alone is not an infringement Offside position and activity is an infringement

18. Elements of the Law • 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

19. Offside Position 2 3 OFFSIDE • Is RED 2 in an offside position? • Is RED 2 now involved in active play? • What is your decision?

20. Offside Position?

21. When the ball was kicked…

22. Where was the attacking player?

23. No Infringement Offside is judged at the moment the ball is played to a teammate, not when it is received

24. Offside Position?

25. Timing

26. What is your decision?

27. No Infringement The attacker is even and therefore Not offside

28. Offside Position? 2 3 NOT OFFSIDE • Is RED 2 in an offside position? • How about when the ball was played? • What is your decision?

29. Offside Position? 2 3 NOT OFFSIDE • Is RED 2 in an offside position? • Is even OK? • What is your decision?

30. 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. In other words, any body part that can legally play is ball is counted.

31. Is this even?

32. Absolutely! Not Offside

33. Is this even?

34. NO ! OFFSIDE

35. Offside Position?

36. What’s your decision?

37. AR Positioning is Critical ! If the AR thinks he is even then he really is even!

38. No Infringement The attacker is even and therefore Not offside

39. A. R. Positioning 2 3 • Is RED 2in an offside position? • Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

40. A. R. Positioning 2 3 • Is RED 2in an offside position? • Can the AR make a correct decision from this position?

41. A. R. Positioning 2 3 NOT OFFSIDE • Is RED 2in an offside position? • What is your decision?

42. Offside Position? 9 makes a pass and runs to space

43. What about now? 10 makes a pass AFTER 9 runs to the new position

44. The Give and Go Where is 9 when 10 passes?

45. Infringement It’s easy isn’t it?

46. The Give and Go 2 3 OFFSIDE • Is RED 2 in an offside position? • Where was RED 3 when RED 2 passed? • What is your decision?

47. Offside Position? Which half is #9 in?

48. No Infringement Because he was in his own half

49. At the moment the ball is passed… First game speed from different camera angles, then freeze the AR’s view frame

50. Assistant Referee To determine offside the assistant referee must be concerned about and concentrating totally on his/her task. The assistant referee can not be a spectator of the game.