Gay offside rule

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A player in an offside position receiving the ball from an opponent who deliberately played* the ball, including by deliberate handball, is not considered to have gained an advantage, unless it was a deliberate save by any opponent. This is the contradiction which annoys me. If we have a goal, lets do it whole heartedly , not with stupid caveats and conditions. If your not contributing

The offside rule limits attackers' ability to do this, requiring that they be onside when the ball is played forward. Though restricted, well-timed passes and fast running allow an attacker to move into such a situation after the ball is kicked forward without committing the offence. The international offside law has been updated after a fourth-tier Swedish club exposed a 'loophole' in the regulations - but the flaw in the rules still exists. Torns IF, a club from the small settlement of Stangby, caught the attention of world football in the summer of when they released a video revealing the problem. The traditional rules dictated that offsides would be judged based off when the passer first made contact with the ball in their final touch.

In simple terms, a player is offside if they are in the attacking half and closer to the opposing team's goal-line than both the ball and the second-last. Several nations including England and Wales had planned on protesting by wearing an armband as part of the OneLove campaign , established by the Dutch FA two years ago to fight against all forms of discrimination. What message does that send to young people around the world? You can be a big institution like Fifa and get away with bullying.