Vocabulary Entry

offside

|noun • adjective • verb

noun

A position in which a player is ahead of the ball and nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent when the ball is played.

Example Sentences

"The forward was caught in an offside position."

"The referee called an offside during the critical moment of the match."

"Players need to be aware of the offside rule to avoid penalties."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The team had a goal disallowed for an offside player."

"His offside placement resulted in a missed scoring opportunity."

"The coach explained the importance of avoiding offside situations."

verb

Example Sentences

"The opposing team attempted to offside our fastest striker."

"He was offside by getting too close to the goal."

"The defense tried to offside the attackers during the play."