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Laws of the Game
For a look at FIFA's Laws of the game, click on the heading "LAWS OF THE GAME" above.
Just when you thought you new everything!
The rules of soccer, though very simple, can be misunderstood by many who do not know them.
If you do not understand any of the laws of the game or calls by a referee, ask coach Arehart....he is a United States Soccer Federation licensed referee!
OFFSIDE Explained (For those who want to know)
Offside consists of two portions, position and involvement.
Offside position is if a player is in the attacking half of the field, and is ahead of (closer to the goal line than) the last two opponents and the ball. It is NOT illegal to be in an offside position. What is illegal is for a player to become involved in play when s/he was in an offside position *at the time the ball was last touched by a teammate*.
Offside involvement is realized when one of the following three things happens: interfering in play, interfering with an opponent, gaining an advantage by being in the offside position.
There are a couple of exemptions from offside at a restart - a player cannot be offside from any restart that occurred because the ball went off the field: goal kick, corner kick, throwin. But a player *can* be offside from restarts that occur on the field, IFK's and DFK's. (It is impossible to be in an offside position for PK's and kickoffs.)
Things that are confused about offside: First, that position is judged at the time the ball is last touched by a teammate (NOT at the time the player receives the ball). This is true even if the player went from an offside position to an "onside" position to take part in play. Second, there must be involvement in play; if the offside-positioned player just stands by and lets play go on past, s/he is not called for an offside infraction.
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