>>>Argentinean referee give off-sided goal in spite of linesman's insistent up-flag. I'm beginning thinking french trainer is right. He had said "Somebodies help Swiss team"
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>>>I smell bad... Blatter's shield on the Swiss team.
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>>I don't know the play in question, but I'm hoping you can teach me a little on the offside rule?
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>>At the moment Player A takes a shot, Player B is offside. The ball goes directly into the goal without being touched by anybody. Is it still offside?
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>PMFJI -- no. There is a distinction between being offside, which is a foul, and merely being in an offside position. If you are in an offside position (i.e. behind the second to last defender AT THE MOMENT THE BALL IS STRUCK BY A TEAMMATE) but not participating in the play, offside should not be called.

Thanks for the answer. They are showing the matches in the cafeteria where I work. I was walking through it and heard the roar of GOL GOL GOL. I could only see the replay but I thought it was clear a player was offside. I wasn't sure what the right ruling was, but from your answer it was a goal.


>Technically this was a mistake on their part because the center referee had not blown his whistle, and ultimately ALL calls are the responsibility of the center ref. But I don't blame them for thinking the play was over. It was that obvious.
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I used to play a lot of tournament volleyball. The basic rule was "Play the whistle."

Thanks for answering.