Offside is one of the laws in association football, codified in Law 11 of the Laws of the Game. The law states that a player is in an offside position if any of their body parts, except the hands and
An assistant referee signals for offside by raising his flag.
An assistant referee signals that the offside offence was in the middle of the pitch; on the far side the flag would be pointed up at 45 degrees and near the assistant referee it would be pointed down at 45 degrees.
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In association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final decision-making authority on all facts conne
Malang Diedhiou refereeing during a 2018 World Cup match
Referee Bojan Pandžić showing a red card to Finland under-21 player Moshtagh Yaghoubi.
In the early 20th century, referees wore a blazer. Pictured is John Langenus refereeing the first World Cup final in 1930.
Since the 1994 FIFA World Cup, referees have been allowed to wear shirts of a different colour to the historical black. Pictured, Stéphanie Frappart wears a yellow shirt with a badge showing her licence level and year of validity.