what is meant by offside in soccer?how they decide it?
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if the offense is behind the defense before the ball
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Dear Jaynicole,\nVery Simple:\nImagine team A is attacking and Team B is defending.for sure there is a space between B defenders and their goalkeeper.OK?\nnow A players should pass the ball to one of their players to score a goal.If the player who is going to receive the ball and score it locate between the above mentioned space,Then he is in Offside.\n\nPlease check the link below on pages 60-66.\nSome possible Offsides are describe by pictures:\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/documents/fifa/laws/LOTG2005_e.pdf\n\nand also this link : \n http://www.burtrandworld.co.uk/offside-rule.php\n\nBest Regrades.............Iranian Bobby
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It's not how he is related to Player A but to the ball. If Player B is nearer the opponents goal line than the ball (plus the usual about where opponents are) then he is offside. If he is level or behind the ball when it is passed he is not offside.\n\nIt doesn't matter which direction the ball travels in as well.
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the offsides rule is when you are past the oposing teams last defender and you are an active participant in the play.
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The most confusing rule is OFFSIDE. This mainly means that an opposing player cannot be closer to the other team's goalie than that teams defensemen. He cannot take the pass from his teammate and go ahead if he is in an OFFSIDE position. This is the job of the linesmen (referees) to see and wave their flags. The linesmen also decide which team gets the THROW-IN, if there is a CORNER KICK or if the ball goes to the goalie for a KICK-IN. PENALTY SHOTS are awarded if a player is tackled unfairly in the goal area or if a defenseman touches the ball with his hand within the goal area. Yellow cards, warnings, are given by the referee for a lot of reasons, but mainly for dangerous play or for protesting or for delaying the game. Two warnings in the same match result in a RED card, meaning the player has to leave the field. There are more details but I think I covered the important points. Points are usually 3 for win, 1 for tie and 0 for loss.
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when a player (attacking side) receives a pass from his teammate , he needs to have atlease one defender  in front of him & the goal. if he gets a pass and no one except the keeper is there between him & the goal while defenders are behind him then its illegal or an off-side violation. The offside is determined / checked when the passing player releases the ball or kicks it.
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It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.\n\nA player is in an offside position if:\nhe is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent \nA player is not in an offside position if:\nhe is in his own half of the field of play \nhe is level with the second last opponent \nhe is level with the last two opponents \nCommiting an Offside Offence\nA player in an offside position is only penalised 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:\ninterfering with play \ninterfering with an opponent \ngaining an advantage by being in that position \nNo Offence\nThere is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:\na goal kick \na throw-in \na corner kick \nInfringements/Sanctions\nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
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Imagine a door with two guards:\n\n* If you stay outside and don't try to pass the guards, you're okay.\n* If you try to pass the guards without a key, you'll be arrested.  \n* If you have a key and try to pass the guards, you can enter.\n\nThe offside rule is the same.  \n\n* If there are two opponents between you and the goal (two guards between you and the door), you're onside\n* If you go past the opponents without the ball (past the guards without a key), it's an offside foul.\n* If you have the ball and go past the opponents (you have a key and pass the guards),  you're okay.
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no teams player shall be in an advanced position of the opposing teams last (outfeild)  player in relation to the position of the goal when the ball is played to him (and not when he receives the ball-as commonly perceived). "the player is in an offside position if he is nearer the opponents goal-line than the ball and second to last opponent". (incuding the opposing goal-keeper)
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the 2nd last opponent is the player of the other team who is not the goal keeper. It'll be declared an offside if a player surpasses the ball and the second last opponent near the D area.
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A free kick, in football (soccer), is an unobstructed kick of a stationary ball, especially one awarded when the opposition commits a foul.  Opposing players must stand at least ten feet away from the kicker.  \n\nThere are two types of free kicks in football (soccer):\n\n1. Direct Free Kick: a free kick in which a goal can be scored directly from this kick without the ball touching another player.\n\n2. Indirect Free Kick: a free kick awarded to a player for a "less-serious" foul committed by the opposing team.  A goal can only be scored on this kick after the ball has touched another player.\n\nI hope this answers your question!
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Yes. It was offside when they scored.
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the answers above are correct but perhaps next time you should specify which "football" you are refering to. In the middle of the world cup it's kind of assumed by some you are talking about soccer but to others soccer and football are two totally different things. \n\nRegardless, Offsides is pretty much the same in both games, you cross the line to the other teams side before you are allowed to, which would either be the snap or the kickoff.
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Read this and you will understand the whole thing about OFFSIDE.\n\nOffside is a foul on those players who are behind the whole line of defenders that are about to receive the ball coming from the strikers' teammates who are infront of the defenders. i.e.\n\n- t1 has the ball.\n- t1, t2 and s1's opponents are d1, d2, d3, d4 and the goalie (goalkeeper).\n\n___t1________t2___\n_d1___d2___d3____\n_______________d4\n_____s1__________\n_________________\n_____goalie_______\n\n- s1 is a lone striker behind the whole line of defenders as you can see while t1 has the ball and wants to pass it to s1. \n\nNote * It is only an offside when t1 shoots the ball to s1. If t1 still has the ball but s1 is already behind the defenders, then, it is not yet an offside.\n\nNote * It is also an offside when t1 shoots the ball to t2 eventhough t2 is not behind the whole line of defenders but* if s1 is behind the whole line of defenders.\n\nNote * If s1 is behind the goalie and t1 managed to dribble the ball through the line of defenders and t1 managed to lob the ball or shoot the ball past the goalie to s1, then, it is not an offside.\n\nexample:\n\n-t1 has the ball. He shoots it to s1 that is already behind the goalie(opponent). IT is NOT an offside. Goalies are not included in the offside rule.\n\n__d1______d2__\n______t1_____t2\n______________\n_____goalie____\n_s1___________\n\nOffside fouls do not result in cards or penalties. It only results in free-kicks. Offside fouls can be used on one or more players at the same time. example, if s1 has a teammate called s2 behind the whole line of defenders, s1 and s2 can be considered offside at the same time.
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lol wtf? that made no sense at all. offsides prevents an unfair advantage of keeper vs. striker. and "defence move forward unnesasaryly some time and the result is off side-that is unfair." thats called an offside trap, they do it to get an offsides call and regain possesion of the ball. If by "more exciting" you mean the score will be 35-28, then go watch hockey. and dont post on something that should be changed when you have no idea what it is for in the first place. . . For everyone who is posting that offsides traps should not be offsides, quiet yourselves please. Do you not like strategic soccer? why dont we just make the goals 50 feet wide and take away the keepers? and anyone who gets slide tackled and pretends to be more hurt than they are should get a red card? lol why dont we just kill soccer where it stands? because offsides makes it more interesting. so leave it. . . please
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Law 11 - Offside - \n\nA player is in an offside position if:\n\nhe is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent \n\nA player is not in an offside position if: \n\nhe is in his own half of the field of play \nor  \nhe is level with the second last opponent \nor \nhe is level with the last two opponents
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Happy to explain!  And please, there are men out there that don't understand offside either, but are embarrased to admit it!\n\nAn offensive player is offside if no defenders (save the goalie) are between him and the opposing goal WHEN THE PASS IS MADE.\n\nThe offside is dependent upon the moment of the pass.  In fact, during a disputable offside call, as you watch the World Cup, you will see TV analysts look at that moment in slow motion.  "Was he behind the defender?" the analyst will ask.\n\nYou will see sharp offensive teams time the pass and the "break" perfectly, so that the receiver is well ahead of the defense when the ball arrives.\n\nThe offside rule was established to prevent cherry picking - in other words - to stop offensive players from waiting near the goal until an opportunity to score presents itself.\n\nThey are now required to wait, with at least one defender closer to the goal!