U.S. Soccer's Referee Department breaks down an offside rule interpretation from an MLS match between FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls on April 15, 2007. A detailed analysis of this situation, and more, can be found at: ussoccer.com/laws/papers.jsp.html
@09BIJAN09
No, he can be interfering with opponents, e.g if he gets in the goalie's way when he's trying to make a save.
Ilikemustard 5 months ago
@TrekNeck Thank you for letting people know the right call on this. I actually had another ref overrule a goal I called in this exact manner. We even put a beer on it. Needless to say he lost and I enjoyed that cold one.
soccerrefwilcox 7 months ago
@pneshati You couldn't be more wrong. This player was not involved in active play. If you removed this player from the video not one thing would have been different. The ball traveled the same path, the goalie didn't have to adjust his path to trying to make the save, no defender had to do the same, the player did not try to distract the goalie. Please don't call yourself out as an expert when you definately are not.
soccerrefwilcox 7 months ago
its only if he makes contact with the ball he will be offside
09BIJAN09 1 year ago
offside equals participation in the play the goal would of gone in even if he wasnt there and he did not get in the way of the goalie
bmjbenjamin 1 year ago
@pneshati - I'm a USSF Instructor. This is NOT Offside. Being involved in Active Play means "Playing the Ball" or "Interfering with Play". It can come within inches of the player, and they NOT be "Involved in Active Play." If you remove the player from the situation, does it change anything? No. The ball went directly in the goal.
A lot of Referees get this wrong when a player turns to run and get the ball. Wait and see! Better to be late and Right, than quick and Wrong!!
TrekNeck 1 year ago
not offside he jumped .. he didnt go for the ball
chitybam94 1 year ago
being in an offside position is NOT a violation of the law. no offside.
ga1200 1 year ago
The player in white was involved in active play. He was right in the middle of the action. Offside position + Being involved in active play = Offside. Offside is correct call, no goal. Stop arguing unless you know the Laws of the Game.
pneshati 1 year ago
@buccos2324 Yo, I'm a ref, same age. The player in white was involved in active play. He was right in the middle of the action. Offside position + Being involved in active play = Offside. Offside is correct call, no goal. Stop arguing unless you know the Laws of the Game.
pneshati 1 year ago