1. Being in an offside position is not against the Law

2. Offside position depends on where the attacker is at the time a teammate plays the ball

   • Ahead of the ball

   • Ahead of the second to last defender

   • In the other teams half of the field

   • Not when or where the attacker gets the ball !

   • Even if in an offside position, an attacker cannot be called offside if the ball is received directly

     • Goal Kick

     • Corner Kick

     • Throw in

   • Offside is called only if, when in an offside position, an attacker becomes involved in active play:

     • Interfering with play (for example, having the ball passed to you or running to the ball)

     • Interfering with an opponent (for example, blocking a player on the other team)

     • Gaining an advantage (for example, getting a ball that bounces off a crossbar)

   • “Involvement in active play” is based on the opinion of the referee

   • An attacker in an offside position can become “onside” only if:

     • The ball leaves the field,

     • A teammate touches or plays the ball again, or

     • A defender plays (controls) the ball

To read more about  Offside Made Easy