Law 11: Offside
Drag players, the ball, and the dotted pass handle to recreate situations described in the official IFAB Laws of the Game.
Move the dotted pass handle onto an attacker to get an instant decision and explanation based on Law 11.
- In opponent half: —
- Ahead of ball: —
- Ahead of second-last opponent: —
How to use this tool
- Drag any player or the ball to new positions.
- Move the dotted handle onto the attacker who will receive the pass.
- Watch the VAR box update according to Law 11 (IFAB) when the pass is made.
- Attackers in red are shooting from left to right toward the goal. If they are in an offside position, they will pulse with a red glow, and if the ball is passed in their direction, a red dotted line will indicate they are offside.
- Blue circles are defenders; the darker blue player is the goalkeeper. A blue dotted line will indicate they are the second last defender.
Law 11 reference (IFAB)
The official text states that a player is in an offside position if any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponent's half (excluding the halfway line) and is nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. The direction of the ball is irrelevant to the offside decision as long as you are behind the ball when it is kicked.
Being in an offside position is not an offense by itself, but it becomes one when the player becomes involved in active play by receiving the ball from a team-mate.
This visualizer checks those exact conditions to decide whether the receiving attacker is offside at the moment the pass is played. Read the full law at IFAB Law 11: Offside.