offside
Ahead too soon
Offside is a violation in sports like soccer and hockey where a player is illegally positioned ahead of the ball or puck relative to opponents.
In soccer, you're offside if you're nearer the goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender when the ball is played to you.
The adjective and adverb describe this position: The striker was ruled offside.
Figuratively, offside can mean out of line or improper: His remarks were a bit offside.
Field sport with goals
- pitchFrequency of sound
- linesmanSideline sports official
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- touchlineField's side boundary
striker · defender · goalkeeper · backline · formation · tactics · attack · counterattack
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- foulOffensive or illegal
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
linesman · VAR · call · ruling · judgment · stoppage · restart · timing
Arranging in specific locations
Requiring immediate attention
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- formationCreation or arrangement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
- timingArt of choosing moments
coordination · discipline · execution · bait · squeeze · compact · anticipation · risk
football
Field sport with goals
touchline · striker · defender · goalkeeper · backline · formation · tactics · attack · counterattack · wing
violation
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- foulOffensive or illegal
- flagCloth symbol or signal
whistle · linesman · VAR · call · ruling · judgment · stoppage · restart · timing · marginal
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- formationCreation or arrangement
- backlineRearmost defensive players
attacker · striker · timing · movement · overlap · cross · corner
pressing
Requiring immediate attention
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- formationCreation or arrangement
- gameplanPredetermined course of action
timing · coordination · discipline · execution · bait · squeeze · compact · anticipation · risk · counterattack
- soccer officiatingreferee, yellow card, red card, foul, booking
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- sports rulesrulebook, violations, volleyball rules, rules, penalty