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aggiesal

(11,027 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 04:53 PM Saturday

Here's another ⚽ Offside question ... [View all]

In this image, the Passer & Reciever are both beyond all the defensemen.
Yet when the ball is passed to the receiver, the receiver is called OFFSIDE, WHY?

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Here's another ⚽ Offside question ... [View all] aggiesal Saturday OP

It's a game of millimeters now Ponietz Saturday #1

So what? Borh were ahead of the defense. n/t aggiesal Saturday #2

There must be two defenders for a forward pass in the opponent's half regardless of where the passer is Ponietz Saturday #3

What a ridiculous rule, if that's the case. ... aggiesal Saturday #4

Okay then Ponietz Saturday #6

That gives a massive benefit to the goalie, since he knows they can't pass to the other player. ... aggiesal Saturday #9

if the receiver is behind the passer it is a good pass rampartd Saturday #11

If a team is good enough to get multiple players behind the defense, ... aggiesal Saturday #7

It's easy to get behind the defense Ponietz Saturday #8

I'm not referring to players camping out behind the defense ... aggiesal Saturday #10

It might be interesting to experiment with your idea Ponietz Saturday #12

I have no idea why it would change the game, since ... aggiesal Saturday #13

Perhaps having multiple teammates behind the defense rarely occurs because it would be offside muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Saturday #5

Another thing - not a good angle for the picture, but I suspect white no. 5 is closer to the goal than the passer muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #15