It is not an offense in itself to be in an

offside position.

A player is in an offside position if:

he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than

both the ball and the second last opponent

A player is not in an offside position if:

he is in his own half of the field of play

or

 he is level with the second last opponent

or

 he is level with the last two opponents

Offense

A player in an offside position is only

penalized if, at the moment the ball touches

or is played by one of his team, he is, in the

opinion of the referee, involved in active play

by:

interfering with play

or

interfering with an opponent

or

gaining an advantage by being in that

position

No Offense

There is no offside offence if a player receives

the ball directly from:

a goal kick

or

a throw-in

or

a corner kick

Infringements/Sanctions

For any offside offence, the referee awards an

indirect free kick to the opposing team to be

taken from the place where the infringement

occurred.