Soccer Referee Resources
Home
Ask a Question
Articles
Recent Questions
Search


Humor NEW!


Q&A Quick Search
The Field
The Ball
Number of Players
Players Equipment
The Referee
Assistant Referee
Duration of Play
Start / Restart
The Ball In/Out of Play
Method of Scoring
Offside
Fouls and Misconduct
Free Kicks
Penalty kick
Throw In
Goal Kick
Corner Kick


Common Sense
Kicks - Penalty Mark
The Technical Area
The Fourth Official
Pre-Game
Fitness
Mechanics
Attitude and Control
League Specific
Other


Common Acronyms
Meet The Ref
Contact AskTheRef
Help Wanted
About AskTheRef
Panel Login

Question Number: 19001

Law 11 - Offside 5/5/2008

RE: High school Under 17

mark of chicago, IL USA asks...

If there is a ball played to a running player who is offsides but the ball is deflected off of a defender to the offsides player. Is this person offsides or not. The defender never had possession.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

A mere deflection of the ball by an opponent does not reset offside so this player should be flagged for an offside offense

Read other questions answered by Referee Keith Contarino

View Referee Keith Contarino profile

Answer provided by Referee Gene Nagy

Mark, The thing to consider is who passed the ball? The person who deflected it really didn't "pass" the ball. Now the player in question was always offside - I guess you wanted to know if he should be penalised for being in that position. YES he should be.

Read other questions answered by Referee Gene Nagy

View Referee Gene Nagy profile

Ask a Follow Up Question to Q# 19001
Read other Q & A regarding Law 11 - Offside

Google
Web AskTheRef.com
Soccer Referee Extras

Visit our corporate sponsor eSource Marketing a full service Internet Marketing & Advertising Firm




Did you Ask the Ref? Find your answer here.


Enter Question Number

If you received a response regarding a submitted question enter your question number above to find the answer


Offside Question?

Offside Explained by Chuck Fleischer, Editor AskTheRef

This page is Sponsored by eSourceAgent.com a Realtor Marketing Agency.



This web site and the answers to these questions are not sanctioned by or affiliated with any governing body of soccer. The opinions expressed on this site should not be considered official interpretations of the Laws of the Game and are merely opinions of AskTheRef and our panel members. If you need an official ruling you should contact your state or local representative through your club or league. On AskTheRef your questions are answered by a panel of licensed referees. See Meet The Ref for details about our panel members.