How League Standings Are Decided on Equal Points
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The Offside Rule Explained Simply
The offside rule is one of football’s most important — and most argued-about — laws.
When is a player offside?
An attacker is offside if they are nearer to the opponents’ goal than both the ball and the second-to-last defender at the moment a teammate plays the ball to them.
When it doesn’t count
- In your own half.
- Direct from a throw-in, corner or goal kick.
- Level with the second-to-last defender.
What matters is the moment the ball is played, not when it’s received — which is why VAR is often needed.