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The offside rule in plain words

When a player is offside, and when they can't be.

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A player is in an offside position if, when a team-mate plays the ball, they are in the opponents' half and nearer the goal line than both the ball and the second-last defender.

Being in that position is only an offence if the player then becomes involved in play.

There is no offside from a goal kick, a throw-in or a corner kick.

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