Yeah, also...

"This book of Advice to Referees is specifically intended to give USSF referees, assistant referees and fourth officials
a reliable compilation of those internation and national guidelines remaining in force, as modified or updated.
It is not a replacement for the Laws of the Game, nor is it a 'how to' book on refereeing: It is an official statement
of Federation interpretations of the Laws."

So Keith Hackett et al are offering there own interpretation as well, and it's disingenuous of them to claim that it's in the laws, which it patently isn't.

In fact the only sane interpretation is that it should have been given offside.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on June 10th 2008 at 13:56:36

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offside - a bit more...... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:30:58
- finally - here it is (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:33:49
  - A document with no official FIFA sanction by the looks of things (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 13:45:15
    - indeed (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:49:28
      - Yeah, also... (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 13:56:36
        
        not necessarily (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:00:10
        
        That's covered already though, because the ref could decide it was deliberate. (n/m) (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 10, 14:01:53
        
        i think it comes down to a definition of terms (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:14:50
        
        there's no question of Panucci being penalised (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 14:17:02
        
        i agree with all of that (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:24:55
        
        I think the use of the word "inactive" introduces the wrong concept (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:21:55
        
        fine. In which case (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 14:25:22
        
        That is indeed the right question, and when you put it like that (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:28:02
        
        talking of inactive defenders (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 14:24:10
        
        another way to view the explanation (Other Football) - Dave in France, Jun 10, 14:29:34
        
        Bit tricky that (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 14:32:52
        
        I like that (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 14:31:19
        
        ha ha (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 14:25:32
        
        See, offside! Knew I was right! (n/m) (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 13:59:50
      - *available* (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:49:59
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 13:46:07
  - Hurrah - that's what Jim was alluding to earlier (Other Football) - Holden Caulfield, Jun 10, 13:36:58
  - who fucking cares!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:36:18
    - most people on this board it seems (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 10, 13:41:58
      - weirdos (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:49:02
        
        you sound suprised (n/m) (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 10, 13:54:26
        
        surprised* (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 10, 13:56:31
        
        Go on another messageboard then. You fucking idiot (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 13:50:17
        
        what happened to ignore?? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 13:54:34
        
        only lasted 3 days like you said (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 14:07:23
        
        I KNEW it! (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 10, 14:15:01
        
        calm down dear (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:52:02
        
        We're so lucky to have SCC aka Mr Sanity on this board (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 10, 14:05:00
  - The United States Soccer Federation??!! (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 10, 13:36:11
    - there is that...... (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:37:57
  - I'm surprised we've not thought of this before (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 10, 13:35:21
- I'm just so glad two officials were so up to speed with the rules (Other Football) - pants, Jun 10, 13:32:37
  - indeed. Well done ref and lino. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 10, 13:34:32
    - official does his job correctly shocker!!!!! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 10, 13:37:16

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