A player is in an offside position if any part of their head, body or feet is in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway ...

The offside rule in soccer is constantly changing, making it difficult for fans to understand. Since introducing the video assistant referee (VAR), it has become more scrutinised and under pressure.

According to the Football Association (FA), "For the purposes of determining offside, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit." Assistant referees placed on either ...

Developed by technology company Genius Sports, the Premier League says it creates a "more efficient placement of the virtual offside line" by taking the mapping of the relevant players out of the ...

SAOT will provide more efficient placement of the virtual offside line, based on optical player tracking, and produce virtual graphics to ensure an enhanced in-stadium and broadcast experience for ...

Having previously worked as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Enzo Maresca is often considered a coaching disciple of the Spaniard — like Mikel Arteta, his opposite number in ...

"This technology will provide quicker and more consistent placement of the virtual offside line using optical player tracking. It will also produce high-quality broadcast graphics to enhance the ...

Soccer fans couldn't stop laughing at the ridiculously diagonal offside line from a VAR decision in the Venezuelan first division. Many users on X humorously labeled it the "worst VAR offside line ...

"Semi-Automated Offside Technology will provide more efficient placement of the virtual offside line, based on optical player tracking, and produce virtual graphics to ensure an enhanced in ...

Genius says its SAOT tech can accurately create 3D renders of each player and that this helps officials define exactly where the offside line is on the field and where all the players are in ...

For example, the person whose decision it is to call offside is the linesman. They run up-and-down the flanks tirelessly to try and keep in line with the play so they can call for offside when ...