How the offside rule actually works

4:40>> So So, this is this is the offside rule is is is been something that has been changed and complained about for a long time. And I think what's interesting about the offside's rule that is is not as well understood is that the specific verbage, because the idea is you have the usually the goalkeeper is the last defender before the goal. And then, you know, if you're in between basically if you're in between the the second-to-last defender as a forward, like you're offside, right? And the idea is you want to stop camping and all this stuff, people just hanging around by the goal. In this case, people are asking, "Well, his arm is offside." >> Yeah. >> So, why is he not offside? And

5:20technically, the the definition for the offside rule is that it has to be a playable body part. And the way that's defined is that means the head, the torso, the legs and feet. So, hands and arms do not count as uh as offside because you can't really play with those. So, this is where this is where you're seeing players now lean, but the issue is the shoulder. You don't want your shoulder to get over there, but if the arm is over, technically based on the current rules, uh it's not offside. And so, like again, there's sort of small details there. >> Right. >> Uh but this is a the offside is very

6:01controversial. Some people have argued that we should, you know, the games would be more exciting and more goals if it's your full body, >> Yeah. >> not a part of your body. >> If I were to choose, I'm kind of