Laws of the Game

2020/21

1. Offside postition

2. Offside offence

3. No offence

4. Offences and sanctions

1. Offside position

It is not an offence to be in an offside position.

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A player is in an offside position if:

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• 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

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The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered.

A player is not in an offside position if level with the:

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• second-last opponent or

• last two opponents