New offside rule?

[rymannryan]

http://www.evertonfc.tv/news/index.php?page_id=2706

?

What did they do to change it this past october, and how can teams use it to their advantage? I was completely unaware of all this.

[Boro_lad]

seriously

just dont ask!

[655321]

Wow, a long article and not ONE mention of what exactly they're talking about. Good job, Everton.

I assume it's the "clear daylight" rule, where a linesman must see "clear daylight" between a defender and opposing player before he can call him offside.

[Texas Gooner]

I thought the new rule was put in place to give Man U another advantage. This allows Van to stand on the oppositions goal line the whole game and get easy tap ins. Just like the rule change at Old Trafford where the game is 100 Minutes long if they are losing and 80 minutes long if they are winning, or am I just being hateful towards Man U. Of Course I am !!!!

[Boro_lad]

no you're right

[Sadders]

No no, thats the new Alan Shearer offsides rule. Man's getting old, and since he's an England franchise, he's got to find some way to keep on scoring to keep his starting job at newcastle. And Texas, its 98 minutes / 82 minutes on average.

[Boro_lad]

no shearer has the ability to actually shot from further than 6 yards out

[Achtung]

Originally posted by 655321
Wow, a long article and not ONE mention of what exactly they're talking about. Good job, Everton.

I assume it's the "clear daylight" rule, where a linesman must see "clear daylight" between a defender and opposing player before he can call him offside.

I always thought that was a better way to interpret the rule, but I guess it would be a big change from the current way.

I assume they are talking about the "second phase" rule, where a player isn't flagged offside unless he gains an advantage from being in an offside position.

[gaz_vince]

It's a joke. Basically if the linesman wants to give offside he can because it's up to his 'judgement' and 'interpretation of the rules'