Should the offside rule be changed or scrapped?
The offside rule as it stands since the 2004 season:
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It is not an offence 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 or
he is level with the second last opponent or
he is level with the last two opponents.
And:
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A player in an offside position is only penalised 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:
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that position.
The old rule was:
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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 in an offside position is only penalised 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:
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage by being in that position
But is there wasnt an offside rule would that just create goalhangers??
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:44 pm Author: Tom22 Post subject: Offside
