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| Go To Responses | You Make the Call #9 (nine simple situations that occur in MOSSL games every season) Posted By: CoachnRef On 9/22/2009 11:23:44 PM All, The Board has been a bit dead of late. A number of potential offside situations to ponder. Some fairly easy. Others need some thought. Being a referee is sooooooo easy ;-). Situation 1: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal, Attacker 1 passes the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. As the ball is moving past Defender 1, Defender 1 reaching out with a foot in the direction of the ball. Defender 1 contacts the ball with the extended foot. The ball continues on to Attacker 2 who blasts the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 2: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal, Attacker 1 passes the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. As the ball is moving past Defender 1, Defender 1 steps to his right and attempts to send the ball upfield. Unfortunately, the ball spins off defender 1's foot and continues in the direction of Attacker 2. Attacker 2 then blasts the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 3: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal, Attacker 1 chips the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. As the ball is moving past Defender 1, Defender 1 steps forward, jumps and attempts to head the ball upfield. The Defender 1 slightly misjudges the ball. He jumps and the ball contacts the top of his head and skips forward to Attacker 2. Attacker 2 then blasts the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 4: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal, Attacker 1 shoots the ball in the direction of the goal. The keeper sticks out his leg contacting the ball sending it in the direction of Attacker 2 who was in an offside position when the shot was taken. Attacker 2 then blasts the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 5: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal. Attacker 1 attempts to play the ball through to attacker 2 who is in an offside position. Defender 1 reads the pass and steps in and wins the ball. Defender 1 (who is the only defender between Attacker 1 and the keeper) takes a touch to his right and attempts to clear the ball. Attacker 1 attempts to stop the pass. The attempted clearance bounces off of Attacker 1's chest to the feet of Attacker 2 who was behind Defender 1 when Defender 1 attempted to clear the ball. Attacker 2 buries the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 6: Attacker 1 is attacking the goal. Attacker 1 attempts to play the ball through to attacker 2 who is in an offside position. Defender 1 reads the pass and steps in and wins the ball. Defender 1 (who is the only defender between Attacker 1 and the keeper) takes a touch to his right and attempts to clear the ball. Attacker 1 turns and attempts to get back. The attempted clearance bounces off of Attacker 1's back to the feet of Attacker 2 who was behind Defender 1 when Defender 1 attempted to clear the ball. Attacker 2 buries the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 7: Attacker 1 plays the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. Attacker 3 is running alongside, but slightly behind Attacker 1 when the ball is played. Attacker 2 does not move toward the ball and then stops. Defender 1 looks at Attacker 2, hears the parents yell "offsides" and stops. Attacker 3 runs onto the ball and buries the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 8: Attacker 1 plays the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. Attacker 3 is running alongside, but slightly behind Attacker 1 when the ball is played. Attacker 2 takes a couple steps toward the ball, but then stops running three yards from the ball. Defender 1 looks at Attacker 2, hears the parents yell "offsides" and stops. Attacker 3 runs onto the ball and buries the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? Situation 9: Attacker 1 plays the ball forward in the direction of Attacker 2 who is in an offside position. Attacker 3 is running alongside, but slightly behind Attacker 1 when the ball is played. Attacker 2 runs directly toward the ball. Defender 1 looks at Attacker 2, hears the parents yell "offsides" and stops. Attacker 3 beats the running Attacker 2 runs onto the ball first and buries the ball into the back of the net. Goal or offside? | 15 | 10/16/2009 9:49:17 AM |