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muriel_volestrangler

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19. The first pass was when "were legally online when it happened" applies

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 03:02 PM

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If they are "beyond the defense" now, then "legally online when it happened" has to refer to a previous time when neither were beyond the defense. And the second pass is when you want an attacking player to be allowed to pass to a teammate who is in front of him, with only one (or no) defender between him and the goal. Your justification for this would be "the passer only has one (or no) defender between him and the goal as well".

So, with Z being the keeper (and the goal at the top of the diagram), and Y a defender, A the attacking passer, and B the receiving attacker, you want this position at the point of the pass from A to be offside, as it is already:
________________Z

________B
_____________Y
___________________A

but this to be allowed, with the defender further away from the goal:
________________Z

________B
___________________A
_____________Y

and your justification for that is "at some earlier time, Y was between both A and B and the goal". So as well as the pass from A to B, this previous time needs to be defined, and noted by the officials. A nightmare to sort out (even if you are able to construct a workable definition), and because you think a one-on-one attacker-goalie situation is not exciting enough.

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Here's another ⚽ Offside question ... [View all] aggiesal Jul 4 OP

It's a game of millimeters now Ponietz Jul 4 #1

So what? Borh were ahead of the defense. n/t aggiesal Jul 4 #2

There must be two defenders for a forward pass in the opponent's half regardless of where the passer is Ponietz Jul 4 #3

What a ridiculous rule, if that's the case. ... aggiesal Jul 4 #4

Okay then Ponietz Jul 4 #6

That gives a massive benefit to the goalie, since he knows they can't pass to the other player. ... aggiesal Jul 4 #9

if the receiver is behind the passer it is a good pass rampartd Jul 4 #11

If a team is good enough to get multiple players behind the defense, ... aggiesal Jul 4 #7

It's easy to get behind the defense Ponietz Jul 4 #8

I'm not referring to players camping out behind the defense ... aggiesal Jul 4 #10

It might be interesting to experiment with your idea Ponietz Jul 4 #12

I have no idea why it would change the game, since ... aggiesal Jul 4 #13

Perhaps having multiple teammates behind the defense rarely occurs because it would be offside muriel_volestrangler Monday #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jul 4 #5

Another thing - not a good angle for the picture, but I suspect white no. 5 is closer to the goal than the passer muriel_volestrangler Monday #15

I agree the image down the line would be better ... aggiesal Monday #16

This rule is consistent. You're just saying "I wish there were a different rule, because I'd like it more" muriel_volestrangler Monday #17

If there is a breakaway, (Player with a ball past the defenders with only Goalie in front), then aggiesal Monday #18

The first pass was when "were legally online when it happened" applies muriel_volestrangler Monday #19

No, more like this aggiesal Monday #20