Why is there "off-sides" in soccer (oops!, football)?
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makes the game fair.\nthe defence and striker both have the same start.\nimagine if in football (american style) if a wide reciever was allowed to spend all his time standing on the 1 yard line, it would make it stupid and unfair, aswell as pretty boring. all the reasons its not allowed in soccer
893710
Hmmm, cuz soccer is play using with legs.
1056908
OFFICIAL FIFA'S RULE:\n\nOffside Position:\nIt is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.\n\nA player is in an offside position if:\n• he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent\n\nA player is not in an offside position if:\n• he is in his own half of the fi eld of play or\n• he is level with the second last opponent or\n• he is level with the last two opponents\n\nOffence\nA 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 referee, involved in active play by:\n• interfering with play or\n• interfering with an opponent or\n• gaining an advantage by being in that position\n\nNo Offence\nThere is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:\n• a goal kick or\n• a throw-in or\n• a corner kick\n\nInfringements/Sanctions\nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
1063455
Uhhh thats such a complicated rule to explain... lol ill attempt.... You are ruled offsides anytime your behind the last defender on the opposing team... You are allowed to be offsides as long as the ball doesnt come to you or as long as you are not involved in the play... If the ball comes to you and you are offsides the line judge will raise his flag and rule you offsides...you can receive the ball offsides if you are onsides when the ball is kicked and you run to the ball from an onsides to an offsides positions... Hope this helped a little... also you are not offsides if you receive the ball directly from the goalkick, throw-in or corner kick... this site may also help you http://www.decatursports.com/articles/offsides.htm
922562
no teams player shall be in an advanced position of the opposing teams last (outfeild)  player in relation to the position of the goal when the ball is played to him (and not when he receives the ball-as commonly perceived). "the player is in an offside position if he is nearer the opponents goal-line than the ball and second to last opponent". (incuding the opposing goal-keeper)
1040876
Its tricky. If a player sends a pass to a teammate, and at the moment the passer touches the ball his teammate only has one or none opposing player between him and the opponents END LINE, the the one recieving the ball is in offside. The rule states that if he is taking advantage of his position (by not having at least 2 players between him and opponents end line), then he is offside. If the ball is touched by an opponent, that doesn´t make the offside dissapear. But, if the ball is passed by the opposet, that does make the player eligible to recieve the ball.\nA player can be in offside, but if the ball isn´t going his way, or he ignores the ball and doesen´t take advantage of his position, then its not an offside.
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Happy to explain!  And please, there are men out there that don't understand offside either, but are embarrased to admit it!\n\nAn offensive player is offside if no defenders (save the goalie) are between him and the opposing goal WHEN THE PASS IS MADE.\n\nThe offside is dependent upon the moment of the pass.  In fact, during a disputable offside call, as you watch the World Cup, you will see TV analysts look at that moment in slow motion.  "Was he behind the defender?" the analyst will ask.\n\nYou will see sharp offensive teams time the pass and the "break" perfectly, so that the receiver is well ahead of the defense when the ball arrives.\n\nThe offside rule was established to prevent cherry picking - in other words - to stop offensive players from waiting near the goal until an opportunity to score presents itself.\n\nThey are now required to wait, with at least one defender closer to the goal!
1043127
when a player (attacking side) receives a pass from his teammate , he needs to have atlease one defender  in front of him & the goal. if he gets a pass and no one except the keeper is there between him & the goal while defenders are behind him then its illegal or an off-side violation. The offside is determined / checked when the passing player releases the ball or kicks it.
613281
Basically, a player is offside if:\n\nHe is in the opponents half of the pitch\nHe is in front of the ball\nThe ball is last touched by another player on his team\nThere are less than two opposing players (can include the goalkeeper) who are level with him or in advance of him on the pitch, and\nHe receives a pass or interferes with play.\n\nThe rule is complicated, but essential for the game.  There have been different forms of the offside rule for the last two hundered years.  Without it, players used to split into two groups; attackers and defenders and hang around the goalmouths.  When a defender got the ball he kicked it upfield to the opposing goalmouth - play was merely a series of goalmouth scrambles at either end.\n\nNB  Officially, in the game, there is no such technical term as "onside"
1124259
No, the players from the other team cant, but the ones from the same team can. That is why in the corner, there is always a midfield or a forward in the second post.\n\nYou are also not allowed to touch the flags from the corners.
1067129
the answers above are correct but perhaps next time you should specify which "football" you are refering to. In the middle of the world cup it's kind of assumed by some you are talking about soccer but to others soccer and football are two totally different things. \n\nRegardless, Offsides is pretty much the same in both games, you cross the line to the other teams side before you are allowed to, which would either be the snap or the kickoff.
1068194
That's a SOCCER question, and it doesn't belong in the AMERICAN FOOTBALL category!
1116565
offsides is when a player is closer to the goal line than the ball and has  fewer than 2 opposing players between him and the opposing goal line that includes the keeper when the ball is played to him\n \nthe exceptions\nthe player cannot be called offsides on \ncorner kicks\nthrow-ins\nor if he is in his own half of the field
690858
None whatsoever. I asked a similar question, and one answerer suggested that fifa like it the way it is because it enables them to favour certain teams and put it down to the ref. This does kinda make sense.
1074635
It is sometimes quite confusing!\nGenerally the offensive player cannot wait for the ball behind the last defender not counting the other team's goalie.  If that offensive player shows just a little part of his body or more behind the imaginary line where the last defender is before the ball is kicked and sent forward.\nThe confusing part is whether the offside player is actively or will actively play the ball or not determine whether it is an offside or not.  To me even though the offside player is not actively playing the offside ball, he can distract the defender enough to affect the play, it should be an offside.\nIf the ball is touched or deflected by the defender before the offside player receives the ball, it is still an offside.  But if the defender is trying to control the ball but the ball somehow gets through him or her, it is not an offside.  \nMay be better not to have an offside rule.  It should be the defenders' job not to leave a guy unmarked close to his goal.\nJust me!
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A player is in an offside position if:\n\n    * he is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent\n\nA player is not in an offside position if:\n\n    * he is in his own half of the field of play\n    * he is level with the second last opponent\n    * he is level with the last two opponents\n\nCommiting an Offside Offence\nA 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 referee, involved in active play by:\n\n    * interfering with play\n    * interfering with an opponent\n    * gaining an advantage by being in that position\n\nNo Offence\nThere is no offside offence if a player receives the ball directly from:\n\n    * a goal kick\n    * a throw-in\n    * a corner kick\n\nInfringements/Sanctions\nFor any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.
366473
offsides in soccer is when a player from one team is behind all the defenders and other players of the other team, excluding the goalie, before the ball is kicked to him. After the ball is kicked in his direction or intended for him he can run by the defenders towards the goal.