Alejandro Diaz's opener for Pacific FC against Halifax Wanderers was awarded, when it would normally be ruled offside.

One hundred years ago today, at a meeting at 22 Rue de Londres, Paris, association football — soccer — changed forever. The International Football Association Board voted that Law 11 of the game, the ...

The Premier League could have witnessed an additional 11 goals this season had a proposed ‘daylight’ offside law been in effect. This potential rule change, championed by former Arsenal manager Arsene ...

Arsène Wenger's controversial plan to radically change the offside rule has taken a major step forward. The former Arsenal manager has been pushing for a system that benefits attackers, and his ...

In football, a player is in an offside position if he/she is past the opponents last line of defense once the ball is released. In short, they are offside if nearer to the opponents' goal line than ...

How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting for a long ball. Without it, football would be a sport of punt-and-chase, ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight ⁠league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...

FIFA President since 2016, Gianni Infantino continues to consider the evolution of the game. At the World Sports Summit, the 54-year-old leader discussed a possible major change to the offside rule, ...