offside or not offside

[nathan.ffc]

hi so as a level 7 ref i always want to make sure things are right and dont want to second guess ,, so on a counter attack , the attacking player with the ball has beaten the last defender the goalkeeper comes out but the attacking player passes the ball to another attacking player who puts the ball into the net, is there a rule that the player who kicks the ball into the net has to be behind the ball when the ball is passed , i have seen these given and also seen these given as offside and there is always confusion , is there still the saying beaten the offside trap ,, thanks it will be nice to see who thinks what ,

 

[ASM]

Hi @nathan.ffc, welcome to the site.

The answer is within Law 11. If the second attacker (the one who scores) is behind the ball when it is played by their teammate, they are not in an offside position.

 

[nathan.ffc]

Great thankyou that helps alot ..I'm referee assistent Monday at Chessington hook FC so although I have done the line before this is by far my biggest game to date . I'm currently a ref in the mid Sussex league .
Thanks for you help . Have a great weekend

 

[santa sangria]

Great thankyou that helps alot ..I'm referee assistent Monday at Chessington hook FC so although I have done the line before this is by far my biggest game to date . I'm currently a ref in the mid Sussex league .
Thanks for you help . Have a great weekend

Welcome and good luck this weekend!

(I was born in Cuckfield Good old Sussex by the sea!)

 

[ASM]

Aah, Chessington & Hook. I remember them well, I did a number of games there before moving north.

Relax and enjoy it

 

[nathan.ffc]

Aah, Chessington & Hook. I remember them well, I did a number of games there before moving north.

Relax and enjoy it

Cool. I have a game today at 2 at warlingham and the sun is out at last

 

[OnlyUseMeWhistle]

Welcome and good luck this weekend!

(I was born in Cuckfield Good old Sussex by the sea!)

Sussex supremacy

 

[CaptainsPlease]

Hi @nathan.ffc just to be precise, the other attacker can also be level with the ball when it's played so they don't have to be behind it in this situation. They just can't be ahead of it!

 

[Kes]

hi so as a level 7 ref i always want to make sure things are right and dont want to second guess ,, so on a counter attack , the attacking player with the ball has beaten the last defender the goalkeeper comes out but the attacking player passes the ball to another attacking player who puts the ball into the net, is there a rule that the player who kicks the ball into the net has to be behind the ball when the ball is passed , i have seen these given and also seen these given as offside and there is always confusion , is there still the saying beaten the offside trap ,, thanks it will be nice to see who thinks what ,

"Closer to the goal line than both the ball and the second to last defender". If they're not, then no offside offence has occurred...