stupid soccer offside argument

[Victor]

player is in offside position. the other team plays the ball back and he gains posession.

the other team played the ball by

a)miskick/shank
b)intentional passback (ie the ball was intended for the goalie but he stole it before the keeper got to it)
c)deflection (ie his own team played the ball initially but it deflected back to him off his opponents)

which situation(s) is he offside?

[MikeyPatriot]

AFAIR, only C would be called.

[sixfour]

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AFAIR, only C would be called.

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Yep. The pass has got to be from his own team to be offside. C isn't because the pass initially came from his side and he was in an offside position at the time.

[Semtex]

a and b are definitely not offside b/c the player's team didn't have possesion. pretty sure c is.

[jogsxyz]

Dump the offside rule. Americans don't understand it. Offsides keep the scores low.
Use the hockey offside rule. Put in a blue line across the field.

[Victor]

the only person i really want to hear from is jaredl

[MikeyPatriot]

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the only person i really want to hear from is jaredl

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Try PMing him then.

[Victor]

mp, dont be such a
































































literal

[fatshaft]

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the only person i really want to hear from is jaredl

[/ QUOTE ]really? I won't bother giving you the answer then [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

[THEOSU]

the correct answer is that in all situations the flag will go up and the play will be whistled dead.

mind, that's not what it's supposed to be.