Question Number: 19048

Law 11 - Offside 5/10/2008

RE: Rec Under 18

Will of Burnaby, BC Canada asks...

Can you be offside after receiving a punted ball from your keeper?

Answer provided by Referee Richard Dawson

Yes a punted ball means the ball is in play, it is not a goal kick that restarts the play with the offside exemption.
Often a late returning striker is inside the opposition's half in behind the second last oppnent and will cross the midfield back into his own half when the ball is enroute in the air. Then look surprised when the flag goes up not realizing although one can not be offside in your own half offside was JUDGED where he WAS when the punt was taken NOT where he recieved the ball.
The INDFK takes place back across the midfield line where he WAS when the punt was taken.
By the same token if the striker starts his run onside and a good punt is deep past the midline and he runs on to it inbehind the second last opponent no offside because he either WAS inside his own half or had two opponents nearer to the opposing goal line then himself when the ball was touched/punted by the keeper/team-mate.
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Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

You can always "be offside". The first line of Law 11 tells us that it is not an offense to be in an offside position.

However if you participate in play following your keeper's punt, and you were in an offside position at the time of that punt, offside will be called.

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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

You may ALWAYS be in offside position which is not an offense. If you are in offside position when the keeper punts the ball and you subsequently become actively involved in play before offside resets, then you will be guilty of an offside offense. If you are in offside position at a goal kick, corner kick, or throw-in, you may NOT be penalized for on offside offense if you become actively involved in play.

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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Can you be in an offside position, yes. Can you commit an offside offence, yes.

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Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

Yes you indeed can. The only times you cannot is on a goal kick, corner kick, and throw in.

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