New interpretation of Laws
Several people were confused by Mike Dean giving a free-kick for offside against Benteke in our own half on Saturday. This was actually correct under the new clarifications of the laws instigated by David Elleray for FIFA this season.
The new interpretation is: A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by touching the ball or by interfering with an opponent. Thus the offence is effectively being involved in active play from an offside position rather than merely being in an offside position. So if you return from an offside position to play the ball in your own half the free kick will now be taken in your half where you touched the ball. This change can also be used to gain an advantage by chasing long balls late in the game when you know you are offside to ensure that the free kick is taken where you touch the ball rather than near the halfway line.
Another small change to the offside law is that the arms and hands of both attackers and defenders (including goalkeepers) are not considered when deciding if a player is offside. Also the interference with an opponent now also includes if the ball is deflected back from the goalkeeper or goalpost and the interference allows another player to score.
Many of the laws have had subtle changes to the wording to clarify the current interpretations.
One of the more obvious changes is that kick offs can now be played in any direction but the ball must clearly move on all restarts including free kicks and corners.
Another area with major changes is on taking penalty kicks. The usual rules on infringements apply except for the following when play will be stopped and restarted with an indirect free kick regardless of whether or not a goal is scored:
• a penalty kick is kicked backwards:
• a team-mate of the identified kicker takes the kick; the referee cautions the player who took the kick
• feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has completed the run-up (feinting in the run-up is permitted); the referee cautions the kicker.
Emphasis has also been made that the goalkeeper who infringes the Law causing a retake is cautioned.
Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless:
• It is a deliberate handball offence or
• The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or
• The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball or
• The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on the field of play (e.g. serious foul play, violent conduct etc.)
In all the above circumstances the player is sent off. The penalty kick effectively restores the goal-scoring opportunity so the punishment for the player should be less strong (a YC) than when the offence is committed outside the penalty area.
Offences by or against substitutes or team officials who enter the field of play will be punished by a direct free kick or penalty kick.
An offence such as holding committed off the field of play whilst the ball is still in play will result in a free kick on the boundary line nearest to where the offence took place. This could result in a penalty if the offence takes place beyond the penalty area goal line.
Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear opportunity to score a goal. The referee must send off the player when the ball is next out of play but if the player plays the ball or challenges/interferes with an opponent, the referee will stop play, send off the player and restart with an indirect free kick. Clarifies that on the rare occasion that a referee plays advantage for a RC offence (only if a goal-scoring opportunity is imminent), if the RC player then becomes involved in play, the game must be stopped as it would be against ‘fair play’ if the player scored, contributed to a goal or stopped the opponents scoring.
A direct free kick is awarded if a player impedes an opponent with contact. An indirect free kick is awarded if a player impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made. This is a change to the interpretation of obstruction and could well see players deliberately running into defenders in order to instigate the contact.
A throw-in must be thrown with both hands (one hand cannot be used as just for guidance). An opponent who unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower (including moving closer than 2m (2 yds) to the place where the throw-in is to be taken) is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and if the throw-in has been taken an indirect free kick is awarded.
If an opponent who is in the penalty area when a goal kick is taken touches or challenges for the ball before it has touched another player, the goal kick is retaken.
A defending player who leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on the goal line or touchline for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play or until the defending team has played the ball towards the halfway line and it is outside their penalty area. It is unfair that an injured defending player off the field plays everyone onside until play stops. The new wording defines the end of the phase of play when the defender is no longer considered to be on the field for the purposes of offside.
Several people were confused by Mike Dean giving a free-kick for offside against Benteke in our own half on Saturday. This was actually correct under the new clarifications of the laws instigated by David Elleray for FIFA this season.
The new interpretation is: A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by touching the ball or by interfering with an opponent. Thus the offence is effectively being involved in active play from an offside position rather than merely being in an offside position. So if you return from an offside position to play the ball in your own half the free kick will now be taken in your half where you touched the ball. This change can also be used to gain an advantage by chasing long balls late in the game when you know you are offside to ensure that the free kick is taken where you touch the ball rather than near the halfway line.
Another small change to the offside law is that the arms and hands of both attackers and defenders (including goalkeepers) are not considered when deciding if a player is offside. Also the interference with an opponent now also includes if the ball is deflected back from the goalkeeper or goalpost and the interference allows another player to score.
Many of the laws have had subtle changes to the wording to clarify the current interpretations.
One of the more obvious changes is that kick offs can now be played in any direction but the ball must clearly move on all restarts including free kicks and corners.
Another area with major changes is on taking penalty kicks. The usual rules on infringements apply except for the following when play will be stopped and restarted with an indirect free kick regardless of whether or not a goal is scored:
• a penalty kick is kicked backwards:
• a team-mate of the identified kicker takes the kick; the referee cautions the player who took the kick
• feinting to kick the ball once the kicker has completed the run-up (feinting in the run-up is permitted); the referee cautions the kicker.
Emphasis has also been made that the goalkeeper who infringes the Law causing a retake is cautioned.
Where a player commits an offence against an opponent within their own penalty area which denies an opponent an obvious goal-scoring opportunity and the referee awards a penalty kick, the offending player is cautioned unless:
• It is a deliberate handball offence or
• The offence is holding, pulling or pushing or
• The offending player does not attempt to play the ball or there is no possibility for the player making the challenge to play the ball or
• The offence is one which is punishable by a red card wherever it occurs on the field of play (e.g. serious foul play, violent conduct etc.)
In all the above circumstances the player is sent off. The penalty kick effectively restores the goal-scoring opportunity so the punishment for the player should be less strong (a YC) than when the offence is committed outside the penalty area.
Offences by or against substitutes or team officials who enter the field of play will be punished by a direct free kick or penalty kick.
An offence such as holding committed off the field of play whilst the ball is still in play will result in a free kick on the boundary line nearest to where the offence took place. This could result in a penalty if the offence takes place beyond the penalty area goal line.
Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play, violent conduct or a second cautionable offence unless there is a clear opportunity to score a goal. The referee must send off the player when the ball is next out of play but if the player plays the ball or challenges/interferes with an opponent, the referee will stop play, send off the player and restart with an indirect free kick. Clarifies that on the rare occasion that a referee plays advantage for a RC offence (only if a goal-scoring opportunity is imminent), if the RC player then becomes involved in play, the game must be stopped as it would be against ‘fair play’ if the player scored, contributed to a goal or stopped the opponents scoring.
A direct free kick is awarded if a player impedes an opponent with contact. An indirect free kick is awarded if a player impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made. This is a change to the interpretation of obstruction and could well see players deliberately running into defenders in order to instigate the contact.
A throw-in must be thrown with both hands (one hand cannot be used as just for guidance). An opponent who unfairly distracts or impedes the thrower (including moving closer than 2m (2 yds) to the place where the throw-in is to be taken) is cautioned for unsporting behaviour and if the throw-in has been taken an indirect free kick is awarded.
If an opponent who is in the penalty area when a goal kick is taken touches or challenges for the ball before it has touched another player, the goal kick is retaken.
A defending player who leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on the goal line or touchline for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play or until the defending team has played the ball towards the halfway line and it is outside their penalty area. It is unfair that an injured defending player off the field plays everyone onside until play stops. The new wording defines the end of the phase of play when the defender is no longer considered to be on the field for the purposes of offside.
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