LAW 11 Offside

Offside Position

It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position

A player is in an offside position if:

·       He/she is nearer to his/her opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent.

A player is not in an offside position if:

·       He/she is in his/her own half of the field of play

Or

·       He/she is level with the second last opponent

Or

·       He/she is level with the last two opponents

Offense

A player in an offside position is only penalized if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his/her team, he/she is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:

·       Interfering with active play

Or

·       Interfering with an opponent

Or

·       Gaining an advantage by being in that position

No Offense

There is no offside offense if a player receives the ball directly from:

·       A goal kick

Or

·       A throw-in

Or

·       A corner kick