1	Law 11 Offside
2	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
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.
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 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 Judgement 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	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
10	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!
11	AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY Is that sector of the field where players actively participate in that play
12	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 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
13	OFFSIDE POSITION?
14	INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
15	POSITION & INVOLVEMENT?
16	AN INFRINGEMENT The player in offside position has played the ball and has gained an advantage and must be penalized for offside
17	Offside Position vs. Activity Offside position alone is not an infringement
18	OFFSIDE POSITION?
19	AT THE MOMENT THE BALL WAS KICKED
20	WHERE WAS THE PLAYER?
21	NO INFRINGEMENT
22	OFFSIDE POSITION?
23	TIMING?
24	WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?
25	NO INFRINGEMENT
26	What is Even? The torso is the factor for determining “even” for purposes of offside. Not hands Not legs Not feet TORSO !
27	Is This Even?
28	Absolutely!
29	Is This Even?
30	Not!
31	OFFSIDE POSITION?
32	WHAT IS YOUR DECISION?
33	AR POSITIONING IS CRITICAL
34	NO INFRINGEMENT
35	OFFSIDE POSITION?
36	WHAT ABOUT NOW?
37	THE GIVE AND GO
38	THE GIVE AND GO
39	THE GIVE AND GO
40	VIOLATION
41	OFFSIDE POSITION?
42	NO VIOLATION
43	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.
44	OFFSIDE POSITION?
45	INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
46	NO INVOLVEMENT
47	OFFSIDE POSITION?
48	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 should be on the ball !!
49	Interfering with an Opponent?
50	NO INVOLVEMENT
51	OFFSIDE POSITION?
52	INVOLVED IN ACTIVE PLAY?
53	Interfering with an Opponent
54	OFFSIDE POSITION?
55	SHOT AT GOAL HITS POST
56	GAINED AN ADVANTAGE
57	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
58	OFFSIDE POSITION?
59	SHOT AT GOAL
60	BALL ENTERS THE GOAL
61	No Infringement
62	FREE KICK
63	NO INFRINGEMENT
64	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.
65	REBOUND FROM GOALKEEPER
66	INFRINGEMENT
67	BALL DEFLECTED BY DEFENDER
68	AN INFRINGEMENT
69	CORNER KICK
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77	Non-Involvement Clear intention to not participate: Standing still Moving away from active play Stepping off the field of play
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81	DYNAMIC PLAY
82	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
83	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
84	REVIEW Position is a fact Timing is a fact Exceptions are facts Penalty is a fact Opinion of the Referee is the “Heart of the Law!” If in Doubt, keep the flag down!