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aggiesal

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16. Here is why, I feel the way I do ...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 10:22 AM

14 hrs ago

1) The Goalie still has to account for the offside player not knowing which player is receiving the pass.
That extra split second decision, if incorrect, would give the player receiving the pass that extra time benefit where the goalie arrives late. All because he had to pay attention to an offside player.
If your description is correct, what's to stop teams from overloading the side where the offside player is, with a group of players offside, since they are not in the play?
2) I've seen multiple times where a play, just like this, in other games & without Messi obviously, was called offside.

In this case the offside player sees where the pass is going, turns and runs towards the goal.
In my opinion, this was an offside play, not called.

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Can someone please explain to me what is the OFFSIDE rule in ⚽? ... [View all] aggiesal Saturday OP

Is the pass to the offside player or Messi? House of Roberts Saturday #1

It went ro Messi, but the goalie still has to account for the other player. ... aggiesal Saturday #4

I'd welcome a short, cogent explanation Bobstandard Saturday #2

See post 3. I hope that's a good explanation underpants Saturday #5

Not buying that explanation. See my response #7. n/t aggiesal Saturday #8

Thanks. I didn't realize there was an actual Messi rule Bobstandard Saturday #13

That's what I thought it referred to too underpants Saturday #14

If you know how offside works in hockey EarlG Saturday #9

When the ball is passed, the player who ends up receiving it underpants Saturday #3

What if the defending team is the last to touch the ball in a melee? House of Roberts Saturday #6

The defender touching it resets everything and the ball is open to everyone underpants Saturday #10

Not buying it. I've seen Offsides called under this same condition, plenty of times. ... aggiesal Saturday #7

That was how I understood it when I played underpants Saturday #11

No spolier alerts. Thanks n/t aggiesal Saturday #12

To be ruled offside, a player must be "in active play" muriel_volestrangler 18 hrs ago #15

Here is why, I feel the way I do ... aggiesal 14 hrs ago #16

Years ago, the "in active play" qualification wasn't there muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #17