Happened in text book fashion yesterday Scotland v England. 30m ahead of kicker but immediately at the line of touch .
I queried this at one of our monthly meetings - admittedly at least 2 years ago, but I don't think there has been a clarification since. :chin:
What I was told is that if we are going to penalise an offside player, then we need to do it before the ball goes to touch. Ie once the ball was in touch all the offside players couldn't be penalised..
... What I was told is that IF we are going to penalise an offside player, then we need to do it before the ball goes to touch.
You may have missed the key word Crossref. :biggrin:that can't be right as before the ball has gone into touch the offside player hasn't interfered with play in any way.
If the player has committed an offence before the ball goes into touch, then touch does not annul the offence.You may have missed the key word Crossref. :biggrin:
This used to be considered loitering, the status of which is now unclear.
It used to have a paragraph of its own, but the word 'loitering' does not appear in the current law book.Has there been some sort of change ?
It used to have a paragraph of its own, but the word 'loitering' does not appear in the current law book.
I should have added the current wording supports your cause better.
Open play is now defined, and the definition of dead is when ref blows whistle or after unsuccessful conversion.
The implication from the definitions is that in touch but no whistle remains open play. And you can be Offside in open play...
note law 6.9:
[LAWS]The referee will deem the ball to be dead when:
The ball is in touch or touch in-goal.
[/LAWS]
But having deemed it does the ref have to blow to effect for everyone else?
The definition of Open Play includes the word "dead". 6.9 a says the ball is dead when it is in touch.I should have added the current wording supports your cause better.
Open play is now defined, and the definition of dead is when ref blows whistle or after unsuccessful conversion.
The implication from the definitions is that in touch but no whistle remains open play. And you can be Offside in open play...