iar fach goch Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Having spent what feels like every Thursday night and Saturday morning for the last six years on the side of a football pitch, taking a very keen, but not particularly talented child to training and games, it has all been worth it as ES has made the school team and has been made captain. Although by no means the strongest player, his attitude and ability to get others to work together have contributed to the decision. OH has absolutely no interest in football; whilst I quite enjoy watching and was able to follow the game at a junior level, now that they are playing a full pitch and the off side rule kicks in, I am lost. Please can someone explain the off side rule, so that I know what's going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I found this helpful You're in a shoe shop, second in the queue for the till. Behind the shop assistant on the till is a pair of shoes which you have seen and which you must have. The female shopper in front of you has seen them also and is eyeing them with desire. Both of you have forgotten your purses. It would be rude to push in front of the first woman if you had no money to pay for the shoes. The shop assistant remains at the till waiting. Your friend is trying on another pair of shoes at the back of the shop and sees your dilemma. She prepares to throw her purse to you. If she does so, you can catch the purse, then walk round the other shopper and buy the shoes! At a pinch she could throw the purse ahead of the other shopper and "whilst it is in flight" you could nip around the other shopper, catch the purse and buy the shoes! BUT, you must always remember that until the purse has "actually been thrown", it would be plain wrong for you to be in front of the other shopper and you would be OFFSIDE! Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 That's a great explanation of the off-side rule, but you shouldn't forget... it is now possible to also have another friend in the queue, ahead of you both, as long as they're not interested in the same shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Having served my time shivering on touchlines on a Sunday morning, I think there have to be a couple of defenders between the goal and the attacking player when he tries to get the ball in the goal. Summat like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Yes, the goalie and one other, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaJuliet Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 It's much easier in ice hockey. If you cross the blue line into your own attacking zone before the puck, you're offside. If the puck goes out, all the attacking team have to exit the zone before any of them can re enter. PJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Basically if an England are playing and we score the crucial goal, the goalscorer will be offside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thanks guys, Charlottechicken, I like you're way of thinking! Looking forward to my next football match so that I can see if it makes a bit more sense to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
