The Offside Law and Offside Position

[eqgmrdbz]

I dont care what anyone says ..its a stupid rule. I understand it, but that doesnt make it a good rule. I can fix soccer in one sentence, here we go. First get rid of the Offside rule, second shrink the goal by 1/3 the size, there ya go. First off by shrinking the goal, even if a player cherry picks the goalie or hangs back to get a long ball, its not gonna be easy for him to score, so players will prolly hang back, keep failing, but the game moves much faster. Fixed

[xmebane]

@eqgmrdbz Hey, I get it. However, the rule's there to basically prevent cherry picking...FIFA keeps massaging this rule though, in my opinion, to increasing the scoring opportunities. Thanks for the comment!

[HUFCawaytravel]

@eqgmrdbz fuck off and play you're own sports then you dumb ass american.

[GeorgeHurst08]

@eqgmrdbz get rid of the offside rule? are you dizzy? so 10 players just stand on the other teams goal line and wait for the keeper to blast the ball to them? or not...you clearly have no idea about football.

[kim6199]

This actually i helping me

[northshore7x]

Excellent video to instruct our parents.......thanks

[xmebane]

@northshore7x , thanks. Please consider purchasing the DVD found on our website. It's a great resource for parents watching their kids play!

[tornfairywings6]

God Bless you for posting the laws. TToTT I have the referee exam tomorrow....

[xmebane]

Good luck. You might consider purchasing our DVD that is a great primer for beginning referees.

Thanks

[tornfairywings6]

@xmebane Actually I'm very interested in that. Is there information about the DVD on your profile?

[xmebane]

@tornfairywings6 , go to the website address on videos themselves. There are videos samples there as well. Thanks

[thisisit1997]

Thanks for the explanation, but why the screaming lady at the beginning?

[xmebane]

@thisisit1997 , well, I've found most people are intimidated and scared of the Offside Law. That's why the screaming lady.....Thanks!

[moviedude22]

finally a helpful and informative video. thank you!

[gidtok]

Very good explanation. I like the fact that it came from an American ;)

[danstuart747]

You can download a free pdf of the laws from the FIFA website.

[danstuart747]

Good video - I'm a football referee (soccer to y'all) and perhaps it would be good to point out that the sanction for offside is an indirect free kick, to be taken at the spot of the offence.

There can never be an offside if the player receives the ball directly from a goal kick, a corner kick or a throw in.

[xmebane]

Of course. This is merely a very brief description of the Offside law and Offside Position. The chapter on the DVD goes into all of the details you mention above plus much more.

[danstuart747]

Hey fair enough.

[adrian212120]

WOW! thanks soo much! u helped me out greatly! :)

[jonathakreisstomkins]

Great video

[emmeboo1]

Great explanation of this law in soccer!

Offside, not offsides - I won't say that anymore. This really helps a lot.