ChicagoBlue
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Find me ONE example of the word OFFSIDE having an “s” on the end in The Laws of the Game.S isn't required nor is it prohibited.
I’ll save you the trouble…there isn’t one!
The ONLY time one would say or write the word “offsides” is if referring to more than one offside, as in using the plural, and even then it would be rare and clunky.
“There were 7 offsides in the game” sounds less correct than “There were 7 offside decisions given in the game.”
Regardless, the notion that you can say a word unless it is “prohibited” somewhere is ridiculous.
In FIFA’s (IFAB’s) Laws of the Game, Law 11 is OFFSIDE. The word “offsides” does not appear anywhere in that law.
Now, were there any other things you’re wrong about that you’d like correcting?
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