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[–] 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The offside rule while touted as being stupidly complex and silly is actually as simple as "you can't receive a pass of the ball in the opponents' side if there are no defenders between you and the goal, excluding the keeper"

It stops players camping the goal area waiting for a pass.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (3 children)

    Ah yes. The famous baseball rule. Yes I know this one.

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