U10 Girls match. Half time kickoff. Player kicks ball backwards. Parent: "the ball has to go forward" Coach: "no it doesn't" Me: (to myself:...
I somewhat agree with this (Dayton Ref's) statement, so I looked into it. The LA Times article states: "Leagues should also consider outfitting...
This was my thought when I saw the video. However, I checked the game summary and noticed that Dasa had receive his 1st caution at 78' - just...
In this case, it didn't matter; there was nothing to reset. Vardy was in an onside position when Sturridge played the ball so only if an England...
When Sturridge played the ball, Vardy was in an onside position. Therefore, whether the ball was deliberately played by the defender or not, there...
OK - I'll look... In the podcast, it is clearly described as a save, and shows an attacker kicking the ball toward the goal. The only issue was...
This is a very good instructional video which uses excellent examples to show the "revised" thinking on offside. I especially like that the...
http://www.ksby.com/news/last-minute-goal-gives-cal-poly-thrilling-win-over-ucsb-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd/#!prettyPhoto/0/ (15-second...
Think of it this way. When the GK makes a stop in the situation noted above, the ball goes in the direction the GK wants it to go. Not...
Another way to look at it. If the GK picked up the ball after the ball / NI defender contact (and judge that ball and NI player's foot made...
Agree with this. Recently, we discussed similar issues of control by a defender. I included a clip from MLS highlights that showed a...
Perhaps this is just expanding on blech's comment, but what happened just before this image was generated? Did the ball come from a controlled...
Lost track of? Seriously? You are using this an an example to support your screed? This is an example of someone who is onside / offside /...
It's not that difficult! Snapshot: when teammate touches ball (or ball touches teammate) Player in offside position is off his side and...
Here we go again. Obviously, Andy is correct... The concept of a player being in an offside position or not at every instant is irrelevant....
This is a good comparison, but would offer the following distinctions. MLS case: Attacker was not running toward the defender Defender had...
Thought the following quote from a BS blog (Loney) fit here: "I’d like to say Todd Dunivant was screening the keeper on Juninho’s winning goal,...
of course, this doesn't require the AAR to be on the same side, either...
few things going on here. A controlled header is like a defender possession kick to a keeper, e.g., to send it back upfield. In the latter...
yes - but it was a pretty specific type of play. Sorry I don't have the link handy, but it shouldn't be hard to find. and remember, the...
I know where you aer coming from, but I use the GK plays as a baseline. If a GK stop of a ball (seems that he/she meant to do everything that...
yep... let's see -post 47. as to the "passback", I (and others) think there is a good symmetry here. If a play by a defender is worthy of a...
I agree that an explanation would strengthen the educational aspect of the askasoccerreferee.com site. I think he was just going along with the...
I included an example of a goalkeeper save that was considered to not be control. All of the same elements of defender activity exist in these...
Thank you, thank you very much.