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GAME PLAY OFFSIDE


WHAT IS IT? A team is considered offside when more than 6 players are


in the offensive half of the field or more than 7 players are in the defensive half


of the field.


WHEN usually during a transition situation


WHERE at the center line


WHO either the attacking or defending teams


WHY helps keep balance and spacing across the field


FUNDAMENTALS


CENTER LINE Solid line in the middle of the field between goal lines and extending fully from one side of the field to the other side.


THE GOALIE The goalie may cross the center line like any other player as long as four players stay behind the line.


DEVELOPMENTAL


U9 AND BELOW- In 7v7 play teams are offsides if more than five on the defensive side or four on the offensive side of the field


U11 - Same as U9 if playing 7x7


U13 - Players learn to communicate and count teammates


U15 - Same as U13 with advanced substitution patterns using center line and offside rules allowed


COMMUNICATE Players communicate who is crossing and who is staying back when in transition around the center line.


HEADS UP Be aware of where you are on the field so you never mistakenly put your team offside.


PLAY SAFE A team is not offside if:


a player is pushed over the line from behind.


a player reaches on-or-over the center line with his crosse.


a player seeing that he is going to be offside instead runs out of bounds.


it has seven players on defense and four on offense. This would be a too many men/illegal-procedure foul.


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