but if a part of his body is ahead which would give an advantage?

ie momentum and being able to beat the defender to the ball...?

The armpit is a red herring, it's just an extreme example of how a rule has to be applied.

It's the underlying rule that is (or isn't) the issue

Posted By: CWC on November 3rd 2019 at 09:32:30

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In a shit morning of personal loss, this signifies what a mess we are in (Other Football) - jackamo, Nov 3, 08:51:07
- What would you change the offside rule to say instead? (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 08:55:53
  - wouldnt change the rule, just bin off VAR (Other Football) - matt in london, Nov 3, 10:27:57
    - Overall, VAR has proven to be as subjective as just having the ref. Rid of it I say. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 12:20:22
  - Should just be the feet - same principle as parking a car on yellow lines (n/m) (Other Football) - helvegtheowl, Nov 3, 09:46:53
  - Factor in a margin for error (Other Football) - norway, Nov 3, 09:45:15
    - but people were (apparently) losing their shit over wrong offside calls (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 10:45:02
      - I suppose it has to be a process of education. (Other Football) - norway, Nov 3, 11:12:34
        
        aye, fully agree (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 11:22:32
        
        Yep - and, I don't want to be smug here... but (Other Football) - norway, Nov 3, 11:39:44
  - The simple solution (Other Football) - Highlander, Nov 3, 09:38:59
    - I like it (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Nov 3, 10:23:03
      - That's the way. (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Nov 3, 10:44:29
        
        ah huh ah huh (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Nov 3, 11:12:54
        
        agree but must be a reason why football has decided it shouldn't just be the feet? (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 10:48:12
        
        And I think this is a red herring anyway. (Other Football) - norway, Nov 3, 11:14:34
  - Umpires Call (n/m) (Other Football) - NorthByNorthWalsham, Nov 3, 09:13:24
    - that's interpretation though - the rule remains the same so you could get the same outcome (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 09:30:53
  - Surely it has to be part of the body that you can score a goal with? If he scores with (Other Football) - jackamo, Nov 3, 08:58:10
    - but if a part of his body is ahead which would give an advantage? (Other Football) - CWC, Nov 3, 09:32:30

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