Diego Forlan's goal

[Gritt23]

It might well be. However my point was the ref was just applying the law as it stands. The law needs changing back to what it used to be.

The problem is that it's another subjective ruling which gets applied differently by different officials. If applied as it was last night, then you could leave a couple of strikers upfield in offside positions, and then as soon as you breakaway one-on-one, they get behind the ball and suddenly it's 3 vs 1. How is that right?

It should go back to where it was. When the ball is played, if ANYONE is offside it's flagged and given. Don't leave grey areas for the officials to interpret because that's when the game goes bandy.

 

[NMH]

The offside rule is sadly, very wishy washy and SO often it's wrongly ruled upon by officials.
It often defines the result of a game.

If they are going to retain it like it is, they HAVE to employ video replays by another official - but that would be tough to do at almost every offside call.

We ridicule people who don't understand the rule, but it's a bad rule that sees many misinterpretations every week.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I am sure I saw two occasions vs Watford when Fruity was onside but the ref flagged for Gatting twice. By the rules, the linesman and the refereee were wrong.

 

[London Irish]

He was only onside when the guy passed to him but this cannot possibly count as a seperate phase of play? Can it?

Looks like it - I saw an identical goal scored like this by Parma against Lazio when I was in Italy last month.

I'm willing to bet the World Cup will be decided by a goal like this

I dunno if I'm against it though, anything that tilts the advantage in favour of the attacking team might be a good thing surely?

 

[London Irish]

I am sure I saw two occasions vs Watford when Fruity was onside but the ref flagged for Gatting twice. By the rules, the linesman and the refereee were wrong.

Yes, saw that too, it's being very unevenly applied I reckon.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I dunno if I'm against it though, anything that tilts the advantage in favour of the attacking team might be a good thing surely?

Why? Football is not an American sport, it's not all about scoring points. Sure it's nice to see goals flying in sometimes but it's also nice to see teams go out and play a very tactical game.We may as well just dispense with defending altogether and make the game like basketball and take away offsides completely.

Seeing an offside trap work wll is one of the many joys of the game and faffing about with the rules in destroying some of the arts of football and it's not right.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Under the new rule you can stand in front of the goal keeper and as long as you dont touch the ball you are not offside.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

You should try running the line. I have done it a few times recently - and if the ref says only flag if they are active it makes it an almost impossible job. It is a complete and utter nonsense.

 

[Jim D]

If you want to tilt the advantage to the attacking team then increase the height of the goals by 1ft and the width by 4ft.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

You should try running the line. I have done it a few times recently - and if the ref says only flag if they are active it makes it an almost impossible job. It is a complete and utter nonsense.

Thats the problem, its so hard to judge if they are active or inactive when the rule is an ass.
Have to feel sorry for refs and linos.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

The other problem at Junior level is that people hesitate about running the line now. Sensible refs play the old rules - where offside when the ball is played is offside. But if the ref wants to take into account active and inactive then parents do not want to do it. I believe I understand the rules (good enough anyway) and if the attacking team try to take advantage of current intepretation your flag arm twitches continually - is he offside - is is offside but inactive - is he now active - etc.

I tell my lot just play the law as it used to be. The chances are the linesman will not understand the law - so just play it safe.