Not a 'deliberate play' - why West Ham 'goal' was ruled out for offside

You can understand why fans might be confused, especially so for West Ham's 'goal' on Tuesday night, disallowed by the VAR ...

FIFA to use ‘3D avatars’ powered by AI to improve offside calls at World Cup

"AI-enabled 3D avatars" will be used to track players "during fast or obscured movements" and improve offside calls, FIFA ...
The New York Times

The offside law, Bill McCracken and, a century on, the decision that changed football forever

One hundred years ago today, at a meeting at 22 Rue de Londres, Paris, association football — soccer — changed forever. The International Football Association Board voted that Law 11 of the game, the ...
Engadget

The Premier League will speed up offside calls with optical tracking tech starting next week

England's top-tier soccer league will soon use optical tracking to automate portions of offside calls. The Premier League said on Tuesday it will adopt semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) in live ...
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Offside rule in soccer, explained: The simple definition and how referees still manage to get it wrong

Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...