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To: stillonaroll
Alternatively, there was the rule from the old U.S. league from the 70’s, that no offsides would be called within 25 yards of the goal.

How about that the off-sides rule should be done away with if the offense has control of the ball within the penalty area, i.e. the penalty area is an "offside free" zone.

This would allow free movement of any offensive player within the penalty area once the ball has entered the penalty area, and the player cannot be whistled for an off-side.

I've seen too many times where the goalie is being pressured from within the penalty area, a shot hits the post or crossbar, but then the follow-up shot by the offense is a "no goal" because of an off-side violation.

236 posted on 06/19/2006 3:00:59 PM PDT by PallMal
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To: PallMal
I've seen too many times where the goalie is being pressured from within the penalty area, a shot hits the post or crossbar, but then the follow-up shot by the offense is a "no goal" because of an off-side violation.

I could be rusty on this, but a shot on goal is not a pass, and is not subject to the offside rule. I noted an exception to this in the American game, where a player moved out of the way of the shot.

242 posted on 06/19/2006 3:25:19 PM PDT by js1138 (Well I say there are some things we don't want to know! Important things!")
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