New 50p coin explains offside rule...

[schumi84]

The assistant referees around the country definitely need to get themselves a few of these so they can reference them throughout the game.

Maybe use one for the coin toss at the beginning of the match?

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and yes I may well be a Spurs fan that may well feel a few decisions have gone against us this year (as have a lot of teams I imagine)

 

[TheCenturion]

Why? Unless you want to be akward and assume that people dont understand that triangles are Team A, and squares are Team B, the circle is the ball etc.

I suppose you have to be awkward, because people are stupid

If you can see that the ball is being passed, then yes it explains it. But this requires some thinking as well.

 

[Cosimo]

some of it

The rest will be on a five pound note.

We've had the awful poster collection and now we get this rubbish coin. It’s good because it’s different. I think not. Should have just had an engraving of a player with a ball.

 

[Pudney]

What about rugby's offside rules all I see is ****ty soccer?

*Sets self on fire*

Rugby will have to wait til it's an Olympic sport if it wants to be included in Olympic themed events.

 

[OzyOly]

They should do some which explains the difference between:

- your and you're
- there, their, and they're
- to, too and two
- effect and affect

You get the point.

And where, wear, were and we're?

 

[JBod]

And where, wear, were and we're?

Bought vs Brought

 

[King Damager]

That doesn't really explain the offside rule though, does it?

Dunno, seems pretty straight forward to me. You cant pass to soemone beyond the last man

This. Seems straight forward. But I guess I already know about it...

kd

 

[robfosters]

Kind of explains it, but in a sketchy way.

Lots of aspects to the offside rule that it is missing.

 

[TheCenturion]

This. Seems straight forward. But I guess I already know about it...

kd

I suppose the only way to be sure is for some forum who doesn't know the rule to come along and see if they can understand it from the diagram.

 

[robfosters]

Dunno, seems pretty straight forward to me. You cant pass to soemone beyond the last man

You can if you're passing backwards. Doesn't explain that.

 

[Lightnix]

- effect and affect

Will that effect your ability to affect?

 

[andi]

The basic concept off offside is simple, it's all the exceptions and add-ons that make it complicated.

 

[Le_Petit_Lapin]

What I don't understand is why the rule is even necessary. It seems largely superfluous.

But then I'm not a sports fan so...

 

[RomanNose]

How would you know what the square is? Not very clear.

 

[KNiVES]

They should do some which explains the difference between:

- your and you're
- there, their, and they're
- to, too and two
- effect and affect

You get the point.

Thank's, this had been getting on my goat for ages.

 

[RomanNose]

What I don't understand is why the rule is even necessary. It seems largely superfluous.

But then I'm not a sports fan so...

Because attackers would just camp their and wait for someone to boot it there.

 

[Sin_Chase]

How depressing.

Sodding football. ;(

 

[Cosimo]

This should explain it:

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[mp260767]

It does illustrate it.

not really, don't see mention of active and none active players .

 

[Skeeter]

When was the last time Squares played Triangles though?