OFFSIDEReview

United States Soccer Federation

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATION

POSITION

CONCENTRATION

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATIONKnowledge of the Requirements for Offside

•Position•Second to Last Defender•Ball•Opponent’s End of the Field

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATIONKnowledge of the Requirements for Offside

•Involvement•Interfering with Play•Interfering with an Opponent•Gaining an Advantage

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATIONKnowledge of the Requirements for Offside

•Location of Restart

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATIONKnowledge of Exceptions and Definitions

•Ahead of•Receive Directly from Throw-in, Goal Kick, or Corner Kick•Touch or Play for Attackers, Defenders•Involvement and Touching the Ball (2005)

OFFSIDE REVIEW

POSITIONING

•Second to Last Defender or Ball•Side to Side Movement

Assistant Referee

OFFSIDE REVIEW

POSITIONING

•Outside Play•Lead AR in Field of Vision•Eye Contact with AR on Attacking Play

Referee

OFFSIDE REVIEW

CONCENTRATION

•Ball Watching•Problems in Shifting Visual Focus•Spectator and/or Technical Area Distractions•Primary Responsibility for Offside Position

Assistant Referee

OFFSIDE REVIEW

CONCENTRATION

•Final Decision on Involvement•Closer to “Play” (e.g., attack along left wing)•Onside and Offside Position Attackers•Response of Defenders to Offside Attacker

Referee

OFFSIDE REVIEW

CONCENTRATION

APPLICATION and INTERPRETATION

POSITIONING

OFFSIDE REVIEW

INTERPRETATION/APPLICATION

POSITION

CONCENTRATION