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3. When the ball is passed, the player who ends up receiving it

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 01:08 PM

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has to have two members of the opposite team between them and the goal. The key on that pic is that Messi received the pass. If his teammate had received it, that would be offsides.
That means they can’t be AHEAD in anyway of either player. Usually the goalie is in the goal area so that means there is a dance between the offensive player and the defender nearest to them. The defender may try to get them offside by running away from their own goal before the pass is made (risky) AND defenders will not go back too far towards their goal which limits how far the offensive player can venture towards the goal.

This doesn’t change even if there’s a melee right in front of the goal. Each pass (intended or not) is assessed.

I hope that helps.

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Can someone please explain to me what is the OFFSIDE rule in ⚽? ... [View all] aggiesal Saturday OP

Is the pass to the offside player or Messi? House of Roberts Saturday #1

It went ro Messi, but the goalie still has to account for the other player. ... aggiesal Saturday #4

I'd welcome a short, cogent explanation Bobstandard Saturday #2

See post 3. I hope that's a good explanation underpants Saturday #5

Not buying that explanation. See my response #7. n/t aggiesal Saturday #8

Thanks. I didn't realize there was an actual Messi rule Bobstandard Saturday #13

That's what I thought it referred to too underpants Saturday #14

If you know how offside works in hockey EarlG Saturday #9

When the ball is passed, the player who ends up receiving it underpants Saturday #3

What if the defending team is the last to touch the ball in a melee? House of Roberts Saturday #6

The defender touching it resets everything and the ball is open to everyone underpants Saturday #10

Not buying it. I've seen Offsides called under this same condition, plenty of times. ... aggiesal Saturday #7

That was how I understood it when I played underpants Saturday #11

No spolier alerts. Thanks n/t aggiesal Saturday #12

To be ruled offside, a player must be "in active play" muriel_volestrangler Monday #15

Here is why, I feel the way I do ... aggiesal Monday #16

Years ago, the "in active play" qualification wasn't there muriel_volestrangler Monday #17

This happened during the Spain/Portugal game ... aggiesal Tuesday #18