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Offside

Definition

Offside is a rule in various team sports, including football, hockey, and rugby, wherein a player is deemed to be in an illegal position if they are within a specific area of the field of play when certain conditions are met.

Examples

As a Noun:

1. Offside (Football): When an attacking player, at the moment the ball is played by their teammate, is nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender.

"The linesman correctly signaled offside when the striker sprinted past the defender to collect the through ball."

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2. Offside (Hockey): When an offensive player enters the offensive zone ahead of the puck.

"The referee waived off the goal since the forward was offside when he entered the attacking zone."

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As an Adjective:

1. Offside (Football): Relating to an infraction of the offside rule.

"The goal was disallowed due to an offside player interfering with the goalkeeper."

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2. Offside (Rugby): When a player is ahead of the ball carrier or is in front of a teammate who last played the ball.

"The referee penalized the team after their player was ruled offside for diving onto the ball while in an offside position."

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