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muriel_volestrangler

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17. This rule is consistent. You're just saying "I wish there were a different rule, because I'd like it more"

Reply to aggiesal (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:54 AM

Jul 6

You're trying to define a player as "onside" because you want to add a new exception to the offside rule, to make it more complicated. I'm not sure how you'd word your exception to get the outcome (easier to score) that you want. I think it'd have to be "but if the player was not offside at the last-but-one touch of the ball by the attacking side, then he is deemed onside without regard to where defending players are". It would make the interplay with the "in active play" rule in the other thread horribly complicated. Referees would have to be checking not just one pass, but two. No thanks.

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Here's another ⚽ Offside question ... [View all] aggiesal Jul 4 OP

It's a game of millimeters now Ponietz Jul 4 #1

So what? Borh were ahead of the defense. n/t aggiesal Jul 4 #2

There must be two defenders for a forward pass in the opponent's half regardless of where the passer is Ponietz Jul 4 #3

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

Okay then Ponietz Jul 4 #6

That gives a massive benefit to the goalie, since he knows they can't pass to the other player. ... aggiesal Jul 4 #9

if the receiver is behind the passer it is a good pass rampartd Jul 4 #11

If a team is good enough to get multiple players behind the defense, ... aggiesal Jul 4 #7

It's easy to get behind the defense Ponietz Jul 4 #8

I'm not referring to players camping out behind the defense ... aggiesal Jul 4 #10

It might be interesting to experiment with your idea Ponietz Jul 4 #12

I have no idea why it would change the game, since ... aggiesal Jul 4 #13

Perhaps having multiple teammates behind the defense rarely occurs because it would be offside muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jul 4 #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 Jul 6 #15

I agree the image down the line would be better ... aggiesal Jul 6 #16

This rule is consistent. You're just saying "I wish there were a different rule, because I'd like it more" muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #17

If there is a breakaway, (Player with a ball past the defenders with only Goalie in front), then aggiesal Jul 6 #18

The first pass was when "were legally online when it happened" applies muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #19

No, more like this aggiesal Jul 6 #20