Date:         Fri, 7 Dec 2001 11:51:48 -0800
Reply-To:     Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees <[log in to unmask]>
Sender:       Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees <[log in to unmask]>
From:         Jim Geissman <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Gaining an advantage and thus offside - Second Example
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> Moving to the ball, while in an offside position in the area of play,
> is not sufficient to infringe Law 11.  Only "interfering with play" will
> do.

This seems to imply that there must be other players
in the vicinity to be interfered with, and a player can't
be offside simply by running for the ball.  IMHO that's
too narrow.

In offside situations it's common to find there's nobody
else around, and the offside player IS the play -- all of
it.  Does he then have to interfere with himself for offside
to be called?