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Posted - Feb 15 2004 : 4:05:07 PM
The new offside rule in pictures
The new interpretation of the offside law says that it is not necessarily an offence to be in an offside position.
As you can see above that means, as the ball is played in, an attacker can stand in an offside position so long as he/she is NOT involved in active play in the three following scenarios.
Scenario 1- Interfering with play
Scenario 2 - Interfering with an opponent
Scenario 3 - Gaining an advantage by being in that position
Until either scenario occurs, the flag will stay down.
Scenario 1: Interfering with play
Interfering with play
If the attacker receives the ball either directly or courtesy of a flick on from a team mate or a defender then he/she is offside.
This is because by receiving the ball he/she will be interfering with play.
If the ball is cleared then that phase of play is over. That means that the attacker's initial offside position no longer stands.
If the ball is then played into the box again the attacker's new position is the one that counts.
Scenario 2: Interfering with an opponent
Interfering with an opponent
If an attacker interferes with an opponent by either preventing them from playing or being able to play the ball, then he/she is offside.
One way of doing this would be to block the goalkeeper or get in his/her line of vision as you can see above.
Scenario 3: Gaining an advantage
Gaining an advantage
Lastly if the ball is played into the penalty area and the ball rebounds off either a post, the crossbar or an opposing defender then the attacker is offside.
This is because he/she has gained an advantage by being in that position.
Source BBC Sports
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/football/rules/newsid_3481000/3481977.stm
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