Offside rule quiz

Quoted from 1600

Same here, still don't understand it.

Technically a player cannot leave the pitch without the referees permission especially if it gains an advantageby doing so. Obviously leeway has to be given when players accidently leave the pitch eg when making a tackle or challenging for a ball.

100%, drunk it.

I think the latest changes about interfering and not interfering etc made it confusing for everyone;me; pundits, players etc

Quoted from kamakazebear

75% Got confused by the keeper stepping off the pitch one!

If a defending player steps off the field of play which would in turn leave an attacking player offside and the ball is then played to the striker, he will not be flagged offside as the defending player is acting in an unsporting manner and will be treated as if he is stood on his own goal line, so no attacking player can be deemed offside! Keep smiling it gets easier
UTMM

100%

The issue here as some posters have admitted already is that  a good percentage of supporters dont actually understand the rules of the game they dedicate so much time to watching.
Its ludicrous.
The uproar over yesterdays decision even from the players and coaching staff never mind supporters beggars belief. There was clearly nothing wrong with the goal, the ref acted correctly both initially and after in just double checking what the assistant had seen.
What had happened was that the assistant got it wrong, not the ref.
What should be asked is why the hell do 11 professional footballers, two coaches and hundreds if not thousands of supporters not know the rules of the game they play?

The only argument I have is the fact that the first Braintree player who initially received the ball was coming back from an offside position which the assistant quite rightly flagged offside. Apparently the referee was able to cover every angle of the incident and was therefore able to wrongly over rule the assistant. I bet the assistant felt very well supported, if it was me I would have put the flag down and told him to do the job as he clearly felt he could do both jobs.

100% can i ref next weeks match?

Quoted from moosey_club

100%

The issue here as some posters have admitted already is that  a good percentage of supporters dont actually understand the rules of the game they dedicate so much time to watching.
Its ludicrous.
The uproar over yesterdays decision even from the players and coaching staff never mind supporters beggars belief. There was clearly nothing wrong with the goal, the ref acted correctly both initially and after in just double checking what the assistant had seen.
What had happened was that the assistant got it wrong, not the ref.
What should be asked is why the hell do 11 professional footballers, two coaches and hundreds if not thousands of supporters not know the rules of the game they play?

Having read a couple of referee biographies this point is raised again and again by our officials. TV commentators and pundits are particularly guility and many of their views are years out of date. Be good if they got some ex refs in the commentary box!

I'm a good example. I've read millions of words about football and watched thousands of games but I've never once read the rulebook other than to research a story on things like points deductions. My views on what offside and the other laws of football are has largely come from watching ill-informed pundits on tv. I suspect a large percentage of us have a similar background.

I only got 25% right  but there again, I was sitting in the Pontoon at the time

Quoted from GrimRob

Having read a couple of referee biographies this point is raised again and again by our officials. TV commentators and pundits are particularly guility and many of their views are years out of date. Be good if they got some ex refs in the commentary box!

I'm a good example. I've read millions of words about football and watched thousands of games but I've never once read the rulebook other than to research a story on things like points deductions. My views on what offside and the other laws of football are has largely come from watching ill-informed pundits on tv. I suspect a large percentage of us have a similar background.

Its something that should be included as part of the f.a charter standard. Teach all young kids the rules of the game, its not as if there are lots of them is it?
Lost count of the times i have heard people shout for "backpass" when a ball is played back off the thigh of a player or "offside" when direct from a goal kick.
The Sunday League give each team a rule book every season and they used to also give out a seperate rule change guidance note as well so you could check for any rule changes for the forthcoming season. I how wonder how many players, secretaries, managers have actually read them?
Read the rules and i will guarantee that you will actually realise not all refs are rubbish, they may get things wrong as they are human but you may at least understand what they are trying to apply.