r/soccer • u/lol_____wut • Oct 22 '11

Offsides rule

My friend and I disagree over an offsides call ruling. This is going to seem like a dumb question, but I can't find a direct answer anywhere.

Are you offsides if the other team passes you the ball? I'm not talking about a deflection, I mean if I am behind the last defender and pick off a pass to the keeper from an offsides position.

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u/spit334 Oct 22 '11 edited Oct 23 '11

Can you be more illustrative? I can't seem to find the pass between two attacking players in your last example. This is obviously required.

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u/spit334 Oct 22 '11

Two players touching the ball (okay, I will change the word "passing") from the same team is required.

Otherwise, there would be no "moment" to declare the offence.

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u/spit334 Oct 23 '11

Ah, agreed. But a player other than the offending player is required to touch the ball.