Law 11: Offside2. Offside offence·Page 111, 2026/27 edition

2. Offside offence

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

In situations where:
· a player in an offside position is moving towards the ball with the intention of playing the ball and is fouled before playing or attempting to play the ball, or challenging an opponent for the ball, the foul is penalised as it has occurred before the offside offence
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 111 · clause law-11-c0aa4a20

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

The foul is penalised: it came firstoffside

Questions that ask it 1

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

Was there any blocking, or any foul, between the player and an opponent?offside

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