U.S. Soccer Referee Position Paper: July 26, 2007

U.S. Soccer's Referee Deparment breaks down an incorrect offside call in the match between the U.S. WNT and Brazil. A detailed analysis of this rule interpretation, and more, can be found at: ussoccer.com/laws/papers.jsp.html

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[hawkdalian]

Good call!

[1q3er5]

wow this is tuff. both sides would have good cases

[ExRhody]

The call seems good to me, i believe the player interfered with the keeper

[AntoKneeo619]

if the team mate would have not moved then the goal would have been good, but since she moved she messes up with the concentration of the goalie, you can see how the golie doesntknow who will score..there fore ther was part of the play, the call was correct!! OFFSIDE

[jroy375]

Looks from this angle like the scorer was NOT in an offside position, but her teammate was. However, no offense should be accorded under Law 11 since the player in the offside position did NOT:

1. Interfere with play.

2. Interfere with an opponent.

3. Gain an advantage from being in that position.

Therefore, the goal should have been allowed... Unfortunately, it was an extremely difficult play to call for the AR, since the onside player was blocking his/her view of her offside teammate.

[Deandre0068]

US Soccer says no goal but I just don"t understand how she in not involved in the play!

[kevinantunes]

goal incorrectly disallowed

[pokermank4]

Just read the position paper on the USsoccer website, they make it clear that the goal should have been allowed.

[xterrasr4life]

You don't know!

[GayNicholas]

B.S. call Um that player was right in front of the keeper in an offside position she may not have touched the ball but she was certainly actively involved in the player.