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thanks that cleared it up for me. i overlooked this obvious way of putting it, so it wouldnt be in the offside rules :facepalm:

not really, winger down the line and crosses into the 18 yard to on rushing forwards who've skinned their defenders. not an every game occurance, but certainly common, i thought if the ball is played behind you no one is offside.

it wasnt complex when the old rules, the change to having palyers "active" or interfering with play made it so. when you just had to keep a line and anyone past the last man was offside, it was terribly simple and everyone understood. only contention then was how much body counts for level/not...

i dont think the phases is completely guff, its their way of explaining the interfering/not interfering when the ball is played. i also dont think there was any question Stuani was offside, just that these decisions get missed because when the ball is played to the far post, he's deemed not...

if you watch MotD theres a dodgy offside like this every other week. how are we expecting a linesman, who can struggle to keep an eye on the moment of the pass and be in line with the most forward attacker to judge on/offside, to then evaluate 1-2 seconds later whether or note a player in an...