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Law 11: Offside4. Offences and sanctions·Page 111, 2026/27 edition

4. Offences and sanctions

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

If an offside offence occurs, the referee awards an indirect free kick where the offence occurred, including if it is in the player's own half of the field of play.

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 111 · clause law-11-9274ea59

Verdicts that turn on it 6

Walk a practice scenario to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Applied in these incidents 1

Real decisions where this clause decided what should have happened.

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