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offside

offside

6 3.5
A rule break when a player is in a position not allowed in football or hockey
  • noun
  • /ˈɔfˌsaɪd/
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  • During the match, the coach shouted for the players to avoid being caught offside.

Examples

  • Chelsea struggled to get into the game early on, and Paloschi's diving header 2 minutes in was disallowed for offside.

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  • Huff was called for offsides and pass interference on the same player earlier in that UNLV possession.

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  • And offside is really not that hard a concept to get.

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  • Offside was the only rule not employed in the game.

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  • If that's not an offside goal, then by that time the game could be done.

  • Offside is charged against the Bruisers.

  • PSV came under heavy pressure in the opening minutes from Heracles, who had a goal disallowed for offside.

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  • Moments after having a goal disallowed because of offside, Stillwater was awarded a penalty kick, and Roma Devine converted with 7:03 remaining.

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  • The referee called offside when the striker moved ahead of the last defender before receiving the pass.

  • The player was ruled offside, nullifying what would have been the winning goal.

Synonyms

offsides
vsoffside
5.6

Not allowed because a player is past the allowed line or ahead of the ball

is the standard singular term for the same rule infringement

Antonyms

3 4.0

In a game a player is in an allowed position to receive the ball under the rules

Surface Forms

offside singular
offsides plural

Morphology

offside = off + side (semi-transparent) = off + side

Composed of 'off' + 'side', but the noun sense refers to a specific rule infringement in sport, which is a specialized technical meaning.

Etymology

Offside originally named being off 'away' from the correct side, like standing out past the line you should stay on. So as a noun an offside is the rule breach or foul when a player is in that illegal position.