The start of the new English season brings a tweak to football's
offside rule - one that could result in quite a few goals being disallowed.
According to the rule, if a player has a
shot at goal and a team-mate in an offside position makes a play for the ball -
even if they don't touch it - the goal will now be disallowed.
The new guidelines passed down to officials
at all levels state: "A player in an offside position shall be penalised
if he makes an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an
opponent to play the ball."
It means players who stand in an offside
position and move towards a shot or pass and make a move as though they intend
to touch the ball will be penalised.
Before, a player in an offside position
would have to have touched the ball to be penalised.
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