Offside is one of soccer’s most confusing rules, but the basic idea is simple once you know what referees are looking for.

The flag is up! We explain what that means and why one of soccer's most important rules is also one of the toughest to see ...

The Sporting News breaks down the offside rule, how it is enforced and why it's a part of the game.

Understanding soccer's offside rule hinges on timing — it's about a player's position when the ball is passed, not received.

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 ...

According to the official Laws of the Game from the International Football Association Board (IFAB), a player is offside if: ...

How can a player be offside when the ball has been played to them by an opposition player? You can understand why fans might be confused, especially so for West Ham's 'goal' on Tuesday night, ...

Japan's goal against Spain was a point of controversy during the 2022 World Cup Elsa/Getty Images New technology introductions at the 2026 World Cup mean officials will be able to check whether the ...

Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s chief of global football development, is championing a major change to football’s offside law. The former Arsenal manager first proposed his “daylight” rule in 2020, aiming to ...

The next wave of soccer’s rule evolution arrived on the Eastern side of the Atlantic on Saturday, as the new “Daylight Offside” rule allowed a goal for the first time in the Canadian Premier League.