What is offside?
Offside is one of the most important football terms,which stands for "offside". This position is fixed by a linear (lateral) arbiter. Offside occurs when the attacking player is closer to the goal line than the last field player of the defending team. The position "out of the game" is fixed only in case the football player, being in offside, receives a transfer from the "non-public" zone. Otherwise, the "offside" position is considered passive and the referee does not stop the match.
Continuing the theme of what is offside, it should bemention the presence of similar provisions in the rules of other collective games. So, analogues of a football offside exist in basketball (three-second zone), hockey (blue line) and even water polo (two-meter flags).
The offside rule makes the football match morespectacular and excludes the "preferential" take the gate, in which the attacker could receive a pass, being far behind the backs of defenders. In such a situation, the goalkeeper could only prevent the attacker from distinguishing himself. The absence of offside in the football rules would completely change the game of millions and made it illogical.