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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: KunDB on January 26, 2021, 17:13:29

Title: Offside Rule Change
Post by: KunDB on January 26, 2021, 17:13:29
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12199339/referees-told-to-alter-offside-decisions-after-controversy-in-man-city-vs-aston-villa-game (https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12199339/referees-told-to-alter-offside-decisions-after-controversy-in-man-city-vs-aston-villa-game)

The letter states: "Where a player in an offside position immediately impacts on an opponent who has deliberately played the ball, the match officials shall prioritise challenging an opponent for the ball, and thus the offence of 'interfering with an opponent by impacting on the opponent's ability to play the ball' shall be penalised."

However, if for example, an attacking player in an offside position receives the ball from a misplaced pass or miskick by an opponent, that attacking player will not be flagged offside - a situation which Aston Villa benefitted from against Newcastle on Saturday, when Fabian Schar's attempted clearance fell to Ollie Watkins, who scored with a header.

To me this is nonsense. For a start changing a rule halfway through a competition. Also, if it is ok for a player to profit from standing offside from a deflection of an opponent why is it not ok for a player offside to come back onside and immediately resume playing and challegning.

This is rule change by media punditry.
Title: Re: Offside Rule Change
Post by: gavin on January 26, 2021, 19:22:04
It is absolutely nonsensical to me. Very strange thinking.
Title: Re: Offside Rule Change
Post by: KunDB on January 26, 2021, 20:45:03
Guess there will be another change to the offside rule after tonight’s goal against WBA.

Lol
Title: Re: Offside Rule Change
Post by: Paddy on January 27, 2021, 03:13:10
Off side rule always and always will be controversial. Two thirds of Jimmy Greaves goals would have been cancelled out !!! under todays rulings
Title: Re: Offside Rule Change
Post by: Swiss on January 27, 2021, 07:06:17
Quote from: KunDB on January 26, 2021, 20:45:03
Guess there will be another change to the offside rule after tonight’s goal against WBA.

Lol

I guess the lino's will be told to leave flag down if they close and let VAR check