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Originally Posted by mtdjed
I am not a fan nor expert in Soccer, but my son played in kids soccer about 50 years ago. My recollection was that Offside was when an Offensive player was closer to the goal than any defensive player and the ball was kicked to him from behind. Even though he waited for the ball to pass him before he touched it, I thought it was offside. That was what was called today as offside but some are calling that a bad call in the IRAN US game.
Any experts here?
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I coached youth level, high school level, premier club level (including a state championship team) and still consider myself a “student” of the game, and no expert. I read through all the responses to this question and IMO, some were partly correct, some incomplete, and some responses used imprecise words e.g. (ball) “passed” instead of correct word “played” (as the ball does not have to be passed to be played).
There are important exceptions to the offside rule and nuances to it; and the final authority is ALWAYS the referee, not the rule book. Soccer 101. World Cup matches now have great technology, and video reviews available to the referee in real time to get it right. Well done! A very good explanation of the offside rule can be found at the following source. The club explanation is thorough and provides good explanations on the exceptions to the rule. Go USA!!
Understanding FIFA Law 11: Offside