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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 5, 2013 15:44:45 GMT -5
sorry, have to let out some steam. tied today because ref blew an offsides call. 6 games this fall season, and in every game we've had a horrible AR, that seem to be clueless when it comes to offsides.
i swear today the ref called offsides when ever a player was behind the last defender regardless of where and when the ball was played
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Post by dreaddy on Oct 6, 2013 0:19:52 GMT -5
First off, it's offside. There is no "s" at the end. Not saying that you don't know what you're talking about, but most times I see someone use the plural, I assume that they have not been properly trained on that particular law and so probably don't know what they are talking about.  |
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Post by soccergator on Oct 6, 2013 6:56:46 GMT -5
He clearly was going for the plural. But Regardless who cares.
One of the Toughest calls in sports. I've noticed young ARs struggle the most with it. But, it's what makes Saturday and Sundays fun, you have to have controversial calls!
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Post by zizou on Oct 6, 2013 9:22:25 GMT -5
Hi there Admin, This in no way implies that you are guilty of this, especially because it is apparent that you get the difference between being in an offside position and being offside, but this law of the game, and the confusion engendered by it, is the reason there should be more careful referee training (obviously) and that parents should sit quietly on the sideline enjoying the game without screaming things that reveal their obvious ignorance. This is pretty good (even includes nice Flash tutorials): FIFA Laws of the Game: Law 11. Offside Also, do people know that just this past year FIFA modified this rule? New Law went into effect for this season: FIFA Tweaks the Offside Rule
I am pretty sure I fail at properly interpreting the nuance of this rule periodically. It is way easier to see on replay! One of the reasons why I have learned, through considerable effort, to not complain about officiating during youth soccer matches. I still fail periodically although I think I fail less dramatically than in past years! Hopefully officials screw it up at both ends and the faulty interpretations do not have an untoward influence on matches that actually matter. |
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Post by Soccerhouse on Oct 6, 2013 9:44:22 GMT -5
yep, kept my mouth shut! sat silently on the sideline, just scooted down the sideline to get a better view.
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Post by soccerpapi on Oct 6, 2013 19:13:33 GMT -5
Very tough for young players and young ARs to understand the rules, and some are typically very close calls.
Toughest one that I've seen parents and young players take time to understand early on is when a player (particularly young center forwards) gets in an offside position, and come back on side, he/she cannot be the first offensive player to touch the ball. Takes time for young play makers (midfielders) to realize this as well..
As a parent, best to bite one's tongue, stay calm, and enjoy the game.
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Post by eaglesweep87 on Oct 6, 2013 21:05:21 GMT -5
Hey zizou, The offside law did not change. Reading what they say is the new law as compared to the old law they just cleared up the wording some so it was not as confusing as it was. There are no circumstances that if you were offside last season you would be onside this season or vice versa.
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Post by zizou on Oct 6, 2013 22:01:59 GMT -5
The offside law did not change. Reading what they say is the new law as compared to the old law they just cleared up the wording some so it was not as confusing as it was. There are no circumstances that if you were offside last season you would be onside this season or vice versa. Yes, you are correct. Thank you for clarifying.
Upon carefully reading the portions where there were alleged modifications, what they did was try to make interpretation easier for referees. This included providing additional clarifying examples especially it appears for the part of the law addressing interfering with an opponent or gaining an advantage by being in an offside position. They thought enough of the confusion that had been engendered to make it a point of emphasis at referees training this past summer. I really like the flash illustrations, complete with real game situations, on the FIFA website.
it is amazing that FIFA thought enough of the confusion associated with the law that they had to provide additional and extensive training to their professional referees. But the average U10 parent seems to understand the darned thing perfectly! |
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