⚽ While watching the FIFAWomensWorldCup you might find yourself asking: What is offside in soccer?
, a player is penalized for offside “at the time the ball is touched or played by one of [their] teammates.”
This means that every inch of a player’s head, body or feet must be in front of the last defender when the ball is passed to them. If the referee determines that a player is offside, the referee awards an indirect free kick where the offense occurred, including if it is in the player’s own half of the field. But the ball must be passed to another player before a goal can be scored. At times, referees will miss a goal scorer from an offside position or disallow a truly deserved goal, which is usually followed by a group of tearful fans in the stands.
For this year's Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, FIFA will use semi-automated offside technology to help offer support for the video match officials and the on-field officials, if they request it, in an effort to help them make faster and more accurate offside decisions.Players can avoid being offside by checking that there is a defender further up on the field at all times.
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