Really? I know you're semi-joking but come on. There's no way players could start deliberately bouncing long balls off a defender and managing to aim it perfectly for a teammate halfway up the pitch. It'd be easier to just score normally. And again, I'm not saying fouls should suddenly be allowed. Seriously, all this "Oh but the keeper could see him so he's offside." bollocks has just been made up in the last few years. When we beat Leeds 1-0 at the KC in April 06 and Parkin scored that second half header, there was a goal he scored in the first half which was disallowed for offside despite coming off a Leeds player and everyone was furious about it. That was only 7 ago. Now everyone would just accept it. People genuinely seem to believe now that standing in an offside position on its own is an offence. Soon you won't be allowed to go through one-on-one at all because at some point between touches you'll have passed to yourself in an offside position.
Can't be from a pen as you are behind the taker, off kick off the two players taking it are level anyway
Well clearly not everyone knew you couldnt be offside from a goal kick - which I thought was obvious - so what's 'strange' about pointing that out?
We've set up so many chances with Kasper's kicking because of this. Wood and Nugent sit about 20-30 yards behind the defence and Kasper boots it straight to them.
I think you can be offside from a penalty because it's a direct free kick. Otherwise we'd see attackers standing outside the penalty area down the flanks just in case the keeper saves it and parries it out. Proschwitz's missed penalty on Saturday being an example. Might need clarification on that.
It was the way you worded it. As though you weren't sure. I'm beginning to think the general knowledge of football rules on this forum leaves much to be desired......
For a penalty you must be (apart from keeper and penalty taker): -inside the field of play -outside the penalty area -behind the penalty mark -at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark So you could legally stand level with the spot outside the box and rush up towards the goal as soon as the ball was kicked
It just shows though, I suspect many of us (me included) think we know all the rules when, in reality, there are always some we don't!
Did you notice where some of the Cardiff players stood when we took our penalty ? 3 or 4 were just inside their half on the half way line so we had to keep players back. I can't remember seeing that before.
I didn't notice that but its a good idea. I often think more problems are caused when defending set pieces - such as the old Stoke throw in - by having too many people back there, which also allows the opponent to plough men forward.
I've sometimes thought that too, but then I've thought they'd probably just plough men forward anyway and take advantage of having marker free targets. It's a little different with a spot kick.
