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Superfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:19 AM Original message |
Soccer fans, somebody please explain "offsides" to me |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. The offside rule in soccer basically is about whether or not the |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. It there are no players between you and the goalkeeper when the |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yeah, I was probably oversimplifying. |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Nothing to do with the halfway line. |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Not "kicked forward" either |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. this is my take |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Can you have this... |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Of course you can score. |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. As long as the ball is in front of you you're ok |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks |
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Cush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
2. Icing the puck is hockey |
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pnb (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. pretty simple |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. OK here goes... |
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Cush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. Icing the Puck Rule |
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chenGOD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. welllll. |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. The practical effect of which is that |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
12. You know, this is one reason US thinks soccer is "boring" |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I agree 100% |
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Red_Storm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:48 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. "change the rules. Improve the game" |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I feel any sport can be improved. |
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Red_Storm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 12:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. well............. |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I think you've missed the point . . . . |
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Blue_Chill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Yes but the rule has backfired |
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MousePlayingDaffodil (331 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 02:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I think . . . . |
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kixot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Flawed example. |
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kixot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Speak for yourself. |
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ps1074 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
21. Here is what is offside |
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EarlG ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. Offsides in soccer |
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Oggy (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 12:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. The goal keeper does count |
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EarlG ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:10 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Well, yes |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Simpler explanation:ManU is NEVER offsides |
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ajacobson (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. The tricky part |
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Red_Storm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's a shame that the WUSA collapsed so quickly............. |
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ajacobson (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Did you see the press conference |
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Red_Storm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. You are right but............. |
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Tredge (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. Spitballing |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-03 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
37. Offsides in soccer |
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