Offside Duties

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Offside Duties

• Critical Responsibilities of the
• Assistant Referee

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Objective

• At the end of this lesson, the learner will be
  able to state the critical responsibilities of an
  assistant referee during offside situations.

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Duties of the Assistant Referee
Indicate

• When ball passes out of the field of play
• Which side entitled to that restart
• When a player may be penalized for being in an
  offside position
• When substitution is requested
• When misconduct occurs out of the view of the
  referee

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Duties of the Assistant Referee

• when offenses have been committed whenever the
  assistants are closer to the action than the
  referee (this includes, in particular
  circumstances, offenses committed in the penalty
  area)
• whether, at penalty kicks, the goalkeeper has
  moved forward before the ball has been kicked and
  if the ball has crossed the line

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What is the most important duty of the Assistant
Referee?
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The most important duty of the Assistant Referee
is the determination as to whether a player is in
an offside position and judgment as to whether
said player is involved in active play.
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Why?

• AR is in the best position to make call
• can make or break scoring opportunities
• other calls can be sold by the Referee

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Critical Responsibilities

• Be in correct position to judge offside position
• Be watching the second-to-last defender when the
  ball is played
• Be able to quickly determine if an offside
  player is involved with active play
• Use correct mechanics to communicate

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How can this be done?

• Concentration on your responsibilities
• You cant be a ball watcher
• This will also help with misconduct
• Scanning the field
• Players, then Referee, then ball
• 70/5/15
• Fitness
• Physical
• Mental

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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
It is not an offense in itself to be in an
offside position.

• Position
• nearer to opponents goal line than the ball and
• the second last opponent
• Unless
• is in own half of the field
• is level (even) with second last opponent
• is level with the last two opponents

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Is the Red player in offside position?
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW

• Timing
• at the moment the ball touches or is played by
  one of their team
• There is no offside offense if a player receives
  the ball directly from
• a goal kick
• corner kick
• or a throw-in

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Should the Red player be penalized for being in
an offside position?
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ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
A player in an offside position is only penalized
if, at the moment the ball touches or is played
by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the
referee, involved in active play by

• interfering with play
• interfering with an opponent
• gaining an advantage by being in that position

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Should the Red player be penalized for being in
an offside position?
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AREA OF ACTIVE PLAY

• Is that sector of the field where players
• actively participate
• in that play

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Where is the Area of Active Participation?
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Where is the Area of Active Participation?
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MECHANICS

• Before raising the flag to indicate a player is
  offside, be certain that the player is
• Involved with active play, or
• Interfering with an opponent, or
• Gaining an advantage by being in an offside
  position
• Only then signal to the referee when you are
  wholly satisfied that this is the case

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Should the Red team be penalized for offside?
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Non-Involvement

• Clear intention to not participate
• Standing still
• Turning away from the play
• Kneeling
• Moving away from active play
• Stepping off the field of play

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MECHANICS

• If the player who scores a goal is offside
• indicate offside infraction with raised flag
• hold until recognized by the Referee
• indicate where infraction occurred
• If a teammate of the scoring player is in an
  offside position
• stop, face the field and make eye contact
• keep the flag at your side
• explain circumstances to the Referee
• Referee makes final determination

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Where is the area of active play?
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Where is the area of active play?
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Where is the area of active play?
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Where is the area of active play?
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Where is the area of active play?
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Other Responsibilities

• when ball passes out of the field of play
• which side entitled to that restart
• when substitution is requested
• when misconduct occurs out of the view of the
  referee
• when foul occurs closer to you
• if keeper moves forward before PK

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Review

• Offside is your most important duty
• You must instantly recognize offside position
• You must quickly judge involvement in active play
• Scanning the field will allow you to view more
  than just offside positioning

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• If in doubt, No Flag!

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Offside Duties

• Critical Responsibilities of the
• Assistant Referee

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