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Referee Debate: Is It Offside When a Defender Wins the Ball and It Falls to an Offside Attacker?

·Source: Reddit: r/referees

A referee forum debates an offside situation where a defender dispossesses an attacker and the ball ends up with a teammate who was in an offside position. The assistant referee flags, but the center referee waves it down and allows the goal—sparking discussion about whether the defender’s touch counts as a deliberate play that resets offside.

Read full story at Reddit: r/referees

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