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What are the exceptions to the offsides rule?

What are the exceptions to the offsides rule?

But there are some exceptions: Players cannot be offside in their own half of the field. It is not possible to be offside from a throw-in, corner kick or goal kick. If the ball is deliberately played by a member of the opposing team, an attacker cannot be offside.

What is the off side rule?

A player is in an offside position if: any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and. any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.

Why did they make the offside rule?

First introduced in 1883 when the Football Association (FA), for the first time, formalised football rules, the offside was constructed to deter players from always lurking near the opposition goal to look for scoring opportunities.

Can you be offside from a ball played from your own half?

The offside rule was created to prevent offensive players from camping out or cherry picking near the opponent’s goal even when play was on the other side of the field. You can NEVER be offside in your own half of the field.

Can you be offside off a goal kick?

There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from a goal kick, a corner kick, or a throw-in. An offside offence may occur if a player receives the ball directly from either a direct free kick, indirect free kick, or dropped-ball.

What is the offside rule for girls?

This is the “offside rule” explained for women: You’re in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have. The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire.

Does the offside rule apply to throw ins?

There is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from a goal kick, a corner kick, or a throw-in. It is also not an offence if the ball was last deliberately played by an opponent (except for a deliberate save).