The Offside Rule and Offside Trap in Football(Soccer)
It is not an offense in itself to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
- he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if:
- he is in his own half of the field of play
- he is level with the second-last opponent
- he is level with the last two opponents
Committing an Offside Offence
A player in an offside position is only penalized 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: [Read more…] about How to understand offside in football (OFFSIDE RULE)