offside — [ôf′sīd′] adj. Sports not in the proper position for play; specif., a) Football over the line of scrimmage or otherwise ahead of the ball before the play has begun, and hence subject to penalty b) Ice Hockey moving into the attacking zone ahead… … English World dictionary
Offside (association football) — An assistant referee signals for offside by raising his flag Offside is a law in football which states that if a player is in an offside position when the ball is touched or played by a teammate, he may not become actively involved in the play. A … Wikipedia
Offside (rugby) — In rugby football, the offside rule prohibits players from gaining an advantage from being too far forward. The specifics of the rule differ between the two major codes. Contents 1 Rugby union 2 Rugby league 3 See also 4 No … Wikipedia
Offside (field hockey) — There is currently no offside rule in field hockey. There were prior offside rules, rules that restricted the positioning of players from the attacking team in a way similar to the offside rule in soccer. The offside rules were changed as the… … Wikipedia
Offside (sport) — Offside is a rule used by several different team sports regulating aspects of player positioning. It is particularly used in field sports with rules deriving from the various codes of football, such as association football, rugby and field hockey … Wikipedia
offside — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ (in games such as football) occupying a position on the field where playing the ball or puck is not allowed. ► NOUN 1) the fact of being offside. 2) chiefly Brit. the side of a vehicle furthest from the kerb. 3) the right… … English terms dictionary
Offside (ice hockey) — For other uses, see Offside (disambiguation). In ice hockey, the current play is offside if a player on the attacking team enters the attacking zone before the puck itself enters the zone, either carried by a teammate or sent into the attacking… … Wikipedia
offside — I UK [ˌɒfˈsaɪd] / US [ˌɔfˈsaɪd] adjective, adverb in the wrong position according to the rules in a game such as football or hockey He s offside. The home side were caught offside. • See: onside II UK [ˌɒfˈsaɪd] / US [ˈɔfˌsaɪd] noun Word forms… … English dictionary
offside — off|side1 [ˌɔfˈsaıd US ˌo:f ] adj, adv in a position, usually ahead of the ball, where you are not allowed to play the ball in sports such as ↑soccer and ↑hockey ≠ ↑onside offside 2 off|side2 [ˈɔfsaıd US ˈo:f ] n the offside BrE the side of a car … Dictionary of contemporary English
offside — off|side1 [ ,ɔf saıd ] adjective, adverb in the wrong position according to the rules in a game such as football, soccer, or ICE HOCKEY: He s offside. ─ compare ONSIDE offside off|side 2 [ ɔf,saıd ] noun BRITISH the offside the side of a vehicle… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
offside — 1 adjective, adverb in a position where you are not allowed to play the ball in sports such as football opposite onside 2 noun the offside BrE the side of a car that is nearest to the middle of the road when you are driving it opposite nearside… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
