I guess one thing...

is that where there is uncertainty it is at least better for football if the attacking team gets the benefit of the doubt.

The other thing is that of the goal is to be disallowed it means a poor striker trying to work out if he is onside or not has to effectively watch two lines - one in front of him and one behind - which is a bit of a burden!
Commonsense (I know, this is football!) would suggest that unless the attacking players have reasonable time to be aware whether a player off the pitch is NOT active (he is receiving treatment or been down for some time, for instance) he should be treated as being active. A player surely can't just become inactive in the space of a few seconds.

Posted By: mr carra on June 10th 2008 at 13:10:07

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If it's what some of you want, cos I'm a good bloke, I'm wrong about the rule (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:21:09
- It seems that (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 10, 12:31:11
- I've just read the Laws of the Game on FIFA's website (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 12:26:23
  - It's on page 102... (General Chat) - Declan, Jun 10, 12:31:25
    - He was pushed. (General Chat) - Cannydc, Jun 10, 12:42:00
      - "in order to place an opponent in an offside position" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 12:47:34
    - Well, by that rule he definitely *was* offside and Keith Hackett is full of shit. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 12:36:05
      - As far as I can see, the rules don't actually say anything about this situation (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:43:37
        
        But I thought you were saying it was all so simple? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:47:27
        
        well that would clinch it, but where did you see that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:50:53
        
        ah - just seen the ref to that on the beeb website (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:54:19
        
        Ridiculous (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:57:47
        
        Only all over the entire web (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:52:17
        
        Only no-one can find that quote in any of the rules (n/m) (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 12:53:34
        
        exactly (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:55:40
        
        Yes, I'd agree with that - it's massively unclear (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 12:59:39
        
        I guess one thing... (General Chat) - mr carra, Jun 10, 13:10:07
        
        that's probably true (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:05:02
        
        Nope (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 12:55:20
        
        and that bloke is referring to the rule we've all seen (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 12:58:14
        
        Well he's obviously not, actually (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:07:13
        
        scroll down to page 102 and it's there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:08:23
        
        No it isn't, fuckwit (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:13:04
        
        oh, acksherly that's a different version to the one I was looking at before (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:12:36
        
        Actually, my brother is a qualified ref. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 13:21:47
        
        Oh loo, you've done it again, another admission in breach of WOTB protocol (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:14:36
        
        (so he obviously is, actually.) (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:08:53
        
        I might take this to the European Court (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 13:08:13
        
        The noise you just heard was OG falling off his chair at the word "free". (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 10, 13:10:25
        
        The word "free" causes me physical pain in this context (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:13:35
      - So will the goal now be dis-allowed? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 10, 12:38:39
      - Ah, but see Jim's "ref can do he likes" rule (n/m) (General Chat) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 12:37:47
    - And if he'd deliberately jumped in the stand he'd have more than likely been cautioned! (n/m) (General Chat) - Declan, Jun 10, 12:32:12
- Oi (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jun 10, 12:23:42
  - scream for cream (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:24:35
    - Tears for Fears (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jun 10, 12:25:00
      - now if we were playing mallets mallet, you'd get a bonk on the head (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 10, 12:28:35
        
        Timmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaay (n/m) (General Chat) - iwans_ex_dentist, Jun 10, 12:29:34
- Diddums :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 10, 12:22:27

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