Offside is one of soccer’s most confusing rules, but the basic idea is simple once you know what referees are looking for.
One hundred years ago today, at a meeting at 22 Rue de Londres, Paris, association football — soccer — changed forever. The International Football Association Board voted that Law 11 of the game, the ...
Florian Wirtz’s goal for Liverpool on Sunday highlighted the biggest problem with the Premier League’s implementation of semi-automated offside technology. Florian Wirtz scored his second goal of the ...
Offside calls are some of the most controversial ones in soccer. Here’s a detailed look at the rules ahead of the 2026 FIFA ...
The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting for a long ball. Without it, football would be a sport of punt-and-chase, with strikers camped on the ...
The Sporting News breaks down the offside rule, how it is enforced and why it's a part of the game.