Offside decisions

[drfchound]

I’ve been catching up on some of the football I have missed recently and learned of the injury to the Forest player Awoniyi who received a serious injury after crashing into a goalpost when trying to score a goal.
The injury happened after one of those late raising of the offside flag incidents, when the referees assistant doesn’t indicate an offside might have taken place until the passage of play has ended.
I have been totally against this instruction to the officials as it has, in my opinion, only been a matter of time before a player has been seriously injured.
All too often a very obvious offside situation is allowed to continue and something like this has been waiting to happen.
I understand that sometimes the linesman (or woman) might need a split second or two two to raise the flag on a tight decision but I think it is irresponsible not to raise the flag when an offside as blatant as the one in the Forest match.
The authorities have to review this instruction to the officials.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I’ve been catching up on some of the football I have missed recently and learned of the injury to the Forest player Awoniyi who received a serious injury after crashing into a goalpost when trying to score a goal.
The injury happened after one of those late raising of the offside flag incidents, when the referees assistant doesn’t indicate an offside might have taken place until the passage of play has ended.
I have been totally against this instruction to the officials as it has, in my opinion, only been a matter of time before a player has been seriously injured.
All too often a very obvious offside situation is allowed to continue and something like this has been waiting to happen.
I understand that sometimes the linesman (or woman) might need a split second or two two to raise the flag on a tight decision but I think it is irresponsible not to raise the flag when an offside as blatant as the one in the Forest match.
The authorities have to review this instruction to the officials.

I think most would agree, as you say when it's an obvious one, but then when does it become less obvious so they have to play on...and let VAR make the call?

We've seen incidents where it looked an obvious offside, but turned out not to be. The Charlie Kelman goal at the weekend in real time looked like he was off from the nitial ball into the box, but he wasn't.

But yes, definitely needs review and maybe this semi automatic offside thing might help. 

There are still plenty of other things too which are a source of frustration and splits opinions...like handball etc.

[GazLaz]

People complain that the balls not in play enough, but if it was we will get more injuries. The Lino keeping his flag down is just part of the game.

[drfchound]

I’ve been catching up on some of the football I have missed recently and learned of the injury to the Forest player Awoniyi who received a serious injury after crashing into a goalpost when trying to score a goal.
The injury happened after one of those late raising of the offside flag incidents, when the referees assistant doesn’t indicate an offside might have taken place until the passage of play has ended.
I have been totally against this instruction to the officials as it has, in my opinion, only been a matter of time before a player has been seriously injured.
All too often a very obvious offside situation is allowed to continue and something like this has been waiting to happen.
I understand that sometimes the linesman (or woman) might need a split second or two two to raise the flag on a tight decision but I think it is irresponsible not to raise the flag when an offside as blatant as the one in the Forest match.
The authorities have to review this instruction to the officials.

I think most would agree, as you say when it's an obvious one, but then when does it become less obvious so they have to play on...and let VAR make the call?

We've seen incidents where it looked an obvious offside, but turned out not to be. The Charlie Kelman goal at the weekend in real time looked like he was off from the nitial ball into the box, but he wasn't.

But yes, definitely needs review and maybe this semi automatic offside thing might help. 

There are still plenty of other things too which are a source of frustration and splits opinions...like handball etc.

VAR isn’t used at our level though but the same thing applies, when everyone can see a clear offside.
With regards to the Kellman goal, he wasn’t offside from the original cross but he was from the knock down by Beccles to him.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

I’ve been catching up on some of the football I have missed recently and learned of the injury to the Forest player Awoniyi who received a serious injury after crashing into a goalpost when trying to score a goal.
The injury happened after one of those late raising of the offside flag incidents, when the referees assistant doesn’t indicate an offside might have taken place until the passage of play has ended.
I have been totally against this instruction to the officials as it has, in my opinion, only been a matter of time before a player has been seriously injured.
All too often a very obvious offside situation is allowed to continue and something like this has been waiting to happen.
I understand that sometimes the linesman (or woman) might need a split second or two two to raise the flag on a tight decision but I think it is irresponsible not to raise the flag when an offside as blatant as the one in the Forest match.
The authorities have to review this instruction to the officials.

I think most would agree, as you say when it's an obvious one, but then when does it become less obvious so they have to play on...and let VAR make the call?

We've seen incidents where it looked an obvious offside, but turned out not to be. The Charlie Kelman goal at the weekend in real time looked like he was off from the nitial ball into the box, but he wasn't.

But yes, definitely needs review and maybe this semi automatic offside thing might help. 

There are still plenty of other things too which are a source of frustration and splits opinions...like handball etc.

VAR isn’t used at our level though but the same thing applies, when everyone can see a clear offside.
With regards to the Kellman goal, he wasn’t offside from the original cross but he was from the knock down by Beccles to him.

I know, but many thought he was offside from the original ball, so what I'm saying is what's clear and obvious to some isn't to others.

We have seen though, assistant's raising the flag at the Eco when there's obvious offsides, although some wait until the ball is touched again which seems really unnecessary.