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The Duration of the Match
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The Start and Restart of Play
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The Ball In and Out of Play
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LAW 9
- The Ball In and Out of Play
After
the whole ball completely crosses the touch line or goal line, either on the ground or in the air, it is out of play.
Any ball striking a referee, goal post, or corner post and remaining on the field is in play. The line
itself is in bounds, and the ball is out of play (or a goal is scored) only when all of the ball is completely
past the outer edge of the line. If any part of the ball is still touching any part of the line (extended from
the ground up into the sky), it is still in play.
Great link for more information on Offside!!
LAW
11 - Offside
It is not an offense in itself to
be in an offside position.
A
player is in an offside position if:
A
player is not in an offside position if:
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the
player is in their own half of the field of play, or
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the
player is level with the second last opponent, or
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the
player is level with the last two opponents
Offense
A
player in an offside position is only penalised, if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team,
he is, in the opinion of the refereee, involved in active play by:
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interfering with play,
or
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interfering with an
opponent, or
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gaining an advantage
by being in that position
No Offense
There is no offside offense
if a player receives the ball directly from:
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a goal kick, or
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a throw-in, or
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a corner kick
Infringement/Sanctions
For any offside offence,
the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement
occured.
The
player must be in an "offside position" at the moment the ball is "played" (or kicked) by a teammate. To be in
an "offside position", a player must be on the opponent's half of the field and closer to the opponent's goal line than
both the ball and the second last defender. A player is not in an offside position if she is on her
own half of the field (i.e. the half her goalkeeper is on), or even with the second-to-last defender or the last 2 defenders.
(The goalkeeper is usually the last defender, or one of the last two).
For
example, if a player is even with the second last defender and thereby in an "offside position" but runs past the second
last defender a split second after their teammate makes a through pass, the player is not
offside because they were in an onside posiiton at the moment the ball was played.
"The Offside Rule for Moms"
LAW 17
- The Corner Kick
A
corner kick is awarded when the ball crosses the goal line, but a goal is not scored, and it was last touched by a defensive
player. One member of the attacking team takes the kick on the quarter circle
nearest the corner flag post. The opposing team must remain at least 10 yards
from the ball as it is kicked. A goal may be scored directly from this kick. The kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has been touched by another
player.
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