national program for referee development 1 of 56law 11 law 11 offside
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LAW 11
Offside
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Objectives
• 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
At the end of this lesson the student will be able to:
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TOPICS
1. Explanation2. Elements of the Law
a. Offside positionb. Involvement in active playc. Judgementd. Not offsidee. Sanctions
3. Lots of examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY
Is that sector of the field where players
actively participate
in that play
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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?
Is the player interfering with play or an opponent? Is the player gaining advantage?
IF yes to all above, then:
IF yes to either above, then Offside, otherwise no infraction
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
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INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
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AN INFRINGEMENT
The player in offside position has played the ball and has gained an advantage
and must be sanctioned for offside
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Offside Position vs. Activity
Offside position alone is not an infringement
Offside position and activity is an infringement
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VIOLATION
Which half is #9 in?Which half is #9 in?
1/2
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VIOLATION
2/2
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ASSISTANT REFEREE
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.
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What is Even?
The torso, head & feet are looked at for determining “even” for
purposes of offside.
-Not hands
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Is This Even?
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Absolutely!
Not Offside
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Is This Even?
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Not!
Offside
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OFFSIDE POSITION?
Is the player involved in active play?1/3
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INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
Where is the area of active play?
2/3
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NO INVOLVEMENT
3/3
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OFSIDE POSITION?
Is the player involved in active play?1/3
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Interfering with an Opponent?
Where is the area of active play?
2/3
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Interfering with an Opponent?
3/3
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Interfering with an Opponent?
Is the player involved in active play?1/3
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Interfering with an Opponent?
Where is the area of active play?
2/3
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Interfering with an Opponent?
The player, in an offside positionThe player, in an offside position interfered with an opponentinterfered with an opponent and mustand must
be sanctioned for offside.3/3
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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 !!
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SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST
Involved in active play?
Where is the area of active play?Where is the area of active play?
1/3
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SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST
Now he’s involved
2/3
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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
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SHOT AT GOAL
1/3
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SHOT AT GOAL
Where is the area of active play?Where is the area of active play?
2/3
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SHOT AT GOAL
Allow the shot and the goal!Allow the shot and the goal!
3/3
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No InfringementIT IS
LEGALLEGALTO BE IN AN
OFFSIDEPOSITION
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FREE KICK
Involvement in active play?
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NO INFRINGEMENT
If that player were removed wouldit have made a difference?
(Hand of God)
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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.
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REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER
Does the player gain an advantage?
Deflection- no control by GK
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INFRINGEMENT
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BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER
Does the player gain an advantage?
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AN INFRINGEMENT
OFF-SIDE
At the moment the ball was played by ateammate, the player was in offside position.
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CORNER KICK
1/3
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CORNER KICK
2/3
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CORNER KICK
3/3
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THROW-IN
1/3
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THROW-IN
2/3
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THROW-IN
3/3
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Non-Involvement
Clear intention to not participate:• Standing still• Moving away from active play• Stepping off the field of play
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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
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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
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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?