Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn
A Chippy Northern Ape
Lee Bowyer:- “If someone can tell me the rules have changed”:-
Dear Mr Bowyer,I draw your attention to the following law (not “rule”).
In the circumstances (ie your obvious and abject lack of knowledge understanding and indeed fundamental comprehension ) I have afforded you ‘special’ dispensation befitting such (apparent) circumstances.
Consequently, in this instance, you are permitted to:-
Follow the text with your index finger
Move your lips when ‘reading’
Draw diagrams ( you may know these as ‘pictures’)
Utilise ‘props’ to enhance visualisation - many people find condiment sets as helpful in this regard, eg salt & pepper pots as defenders; vinegar bottle as attacker; sauce (brown or red acceptable) as goalkeeper
Consult with equally insightful former professional footballer - I am led to believe that a Mr Andrew Hinchcliffe shares a similar (lack of) intellectual capacity to yourself, or alternatively a Mr Kieron Dyer
Remember to wear your ‘Sunflower’ lanyard
Every best wish
Remedial studies team.
LAW 11: OFFSIDE
IFAB Laws of the Game 2021-22Shares
Law 11 Offside
Offside position
It is not an offence to be in an offside position.
A player is in an offside position if:
- any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
- any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
A player is not in an offside position if level with the:
- second-last opponent or
- last two opponents
A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
- interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate or
- interfering with an opponent by:
- preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or
- challenging an opponent for the ball or
- clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or
- making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball
- gaining an advantage by playing the ball or interfering with an opponent when it has:
- rebounded or been deflected off the goalpost, crossbar or an opponent
- been deliberately saved by any opponent
A ‘save’ is when a player stops, or attempts to stop, a ball which is going into or very close to the goal with any part of the body except the hands/arms (unless the goalkeeper within the penalty area).
In situations where:
- a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball this is an offside offence if it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball; if the player moves into the way of an opponent and impedes the opponent's progress (e.g blocks the opponent) the offence should be penalised under Law 12
- a player in an offside position is moving towards the ball with the intention of playing the ball and is fouled before playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the foul is penalised as it has occurred before the offside offence
- an offence is committed against a player in an offside position who is already playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the offside offence is penalised as it has occurred before the foul challenge
, fost, fest, 1, uno, un, ichi.
