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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
I understand what Girly said, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to me. If I read or see something about this rule, I will gladly concede that I was wrong, but I've never heard of this rule in which the keeper changes the offside line. I used to be a linesman in my teenage years and I don't remember anything like that.
If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, but I don't believe I am.
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You are.
http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affe..._2010_11_e.pdf
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It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position.
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A player is in an offside position if:
• he is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the
second-last opponent
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It doesn't matter which position the opposition player plays, so long as there is one on the goal line.
EDIT: Sorry about the quotes. CP has decided to format my post oddly.