Wow.

You can't be offside if you're behind the ball in any circumstances, ever.

You have to be closer the the goal line than the ball to be offside. That's not possible if you're...err...behind the ball.

Awesome thread

What if...

There are two opposing players - the opposing player with the ball and the opposing player behind him.

The ref runs across to the box and the opposing player shoots and it hits the ref and deflects forward towards the other opposing player who is now ahead of the ref and assisting opposing player. He then shoots and scores.

Will the ref allow it?

Depends if he gets concussed

comment by Prem Kings! Back to the summit with Jose and Z... (U7618)
posted 1 minute ago
What if...

There are two opposing players - the opposing player with the ball and the opposing player behind him.

The ref runs across to the box and the opposing player shoots and it hits the ref and deflects forward towards the other opposing player who is now ahead of the ref and assisting opposing player. He then shoots and scores.

Will the ref allow it?
---------------------------------------------------------------------I've never seen that happen, surprisingly but no, doubt it would be offside. The referee isn't playing for a team. Unless it's United of course.

comment by Manfrombelmonty (U1705)
posted 3 minutes ago
Depends if he gets concussed
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Reminds me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F9jXYOH2c0

comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Prem Kings! Back to the summit with Jose and Z... (U7618)
posted 1 minute ago
What if...

There are two opposing players - the opposing player with the ball and the opposing player behind him.

The ref runs across to the box and the opposing player shoots and it hits the ref and deflects forward towards the other opposing player who is now ahead of the ref and assisting opposing player. He then shoots and scores.

Will the ref allow it?
---------------------------------------------------------------------I've never seen that happen, surprisingly but no, doubt it would be offside. The referee isn't playing for a team. Unless it's United of course.
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We should have spent that £75m on another ref. Just to wind up Klopp even more.

comment by Prem Kings! Back to the summit with Jose and Z... (U7618)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Manfrombelmonty (U1705)
posted 3 minutes ago
Depends if he gets concussed
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Reminds me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F9jXYOH2c0
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Read this, it's a lot to take in, but I think 99% of us (including some professionals) aren't up to speed on the rulings. It's one of the hardest to fully appreciate in any sport:
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/5.%20law%2011_554.pdf

comment by Ray (U18999)
posted 1 minute ago
Read this, it's a lot to take in, but I think 99% of us (including some professionals) aren't up to speed on the rulings. It's one of the hardest to fully appreciate in any sport:
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/5.%20law%2011_554.pdf

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I don't think it's hard at all. Of course they change it every few years but the fundamentals have remained the same for decades.

England will never win the World Cup with fans like this.

Further clarification (and I'm thinking of Liverpool v Spurs), you can't be offside from a throw in.

You can't be offside in your own half although I've seen it a couple years back in pl

this thread is hilarious.

comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 8 hours, 22 minutes ago
Further clarification (and I'm thinking of Liverpool v Spurs), you can't be offside from a throw in.
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You also can't be offside directly from a free-kick or corner.