Settle an argument...

[AIQ88]

Onside, he was behind the ball.

It is very basic.

Yep onside if behind the ball doesn't matter if the entire defending team stands on the halfway line you cannot be off side if you are behind the ball

Yup if he was behind the ball during the pass then he was onside

 

[lancs blue]

Here's a demo video from the master himself, Johann Cruyff. ;-)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJHN1mN5SCg[/youtube]

 

[Didsbury Dave]

the ball comes backwards to Cruyff.

 

[lancs blue]

the ball comes backwards to Cruyff.

Sigh!

Cruyff plays it forward from the penalty spot, his teammate is behind him so is onside.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

the ball comes backwards to Cruyff.

Sigh!

Cruyff plays it forward from the penalty spot, his teammate is behind him so is onside.

Yes but when the penalty is taken the teammate is not ahead of the last defender.

 

[lancs blue]

Sigh!

Cruyff plays it forward from the penalty spot, his teammate is behind him so is onside.

Yes but when the penalty is taken the teammate is not ahead of the last defender.

It's irrelevant whether he is or not, that's the whole point.

 

[east2]

Here's a demo video from the master himself, Johann Cruyff. ;-)

And here's how not to do it!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spuvWxlnya0[/youtube]

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Yes but when the penalty is taken the teammate is not ahead of the last defender.

It's irrelevant whether he is or not, that's the whole point.

I know, but I'm pointing out that it's not the same situation!

 

[east2]

It's offside, there has to be 2 or more opposing players between the attacker and the goal-line.

 

[bluenova]

It was onside - I was deffo wrong earlier.

Fifa laws of the game:

A player is in an offside position if:
• he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/81/42/36/lawsofthegameen.pdf

So, if he was behind the ball he was onside.