offside rule

Example Sentences

• "For the time the Etonians had their way, and it was not until 1867 that the Association adopted its present off-side rule, which provides that no man can be ' off-side ' unless there are less than three players of the opposite side in front of him when the ball is passed."
• "To the unintelligent or careless, the great stumbling-block is Law 6, known as the off-side rule. It is of itself a reflection on the bulk of young players that this particular provision is so little understood, or rather so misunderstood. The rule provides that when a player kicks the ball, or throws it in from touch, any one of the same side who at such moment of playing or throwing is nearer to the opponents' goal-line, is out of play, and may neither touch the ball himself, nor in any way whatever prevent other players from doing so, until the ball as been played, unless there are at such moment of kicking or throwing, at least three of his opponents nearer their own goal-line."
• "The off-side rule in football states that no player may be closer to his opponents' goal than his last two opponents (usually a defender and the goalkeeper) and the ball at the time the ball is kicked forwards towards him."
• "An off-side rule would work splendidly at even the most complex junctions."
• "According to the off-side rule, a priority vehicle relative to the driver's own vehicle is one which approaches on the nearest carriageway of the crossing road."
• "In France and Switzerland at the present time it is traffic coming from the right (that is to say, the near side) which has priority, but there are many advocates of a change to an “off-side rule”."