Gregory Currie

Centrist

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@Sufferedline780 @F1 Nothing. They didn't protest.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@GwwVic @MaribyrnongCC Why is it so hard for you guys to give a bit of clarity. Are we talking months or days?

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@VicTraffic What works?!

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@KilliciS @MattFaulconer10 @EPLBible Allow me to post the rules that show deflections and saves are treated the same when it comes to offsides.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@BLNats @EPLBible Before you ask what the definition of a save is:

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@BLNats @EPLBible Deflections and saves are the same

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@MattFaulconer10 @KilliciS @EPLBible It's a bit worrying how many football "fans" don't know how offside works.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@BLNats @EPLBible Blocking a shot doesn't count as playing the ball. (It's clearly mentioned in the rules).

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@1SmoothKriminal @Gangstaswag1 @Finnlrxd @RicOnTheTyne @mike1974bell Basically any attempt to stop the ball going into the goal (or very near to the goal - aka just missing). If the ball is clearly not going to go into the goal and the defender sticks out a leg, or tries to clear it, whatever, no offside.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@1SmoothKriminal @Finnlrxd @Gangstaswag1 @RicOnTheTyne @mike1974bell The rule says 100% that playing the ball due to a shot does not reset offside...

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@Gangstaswag1 @Finnlrxd @1SmoothKriminal @RicOnTheTyne @mike1974bell Yeah. The shot doesn't even need to be on target, just needs to be going near the goal. I can sort of imagine scenarios where this is a bit grey, but I don't think it is in this case. But yes... Modern football...

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@Gangstaswag1 @Finnlrxd @1SmoothKriminal @RicOnTheTyne @mike1974bell He plays the ball, no doubt about that, but if the play of the ball is blocking a shot on target, then it's basically doesn't count. That's in the rules.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@JasonTheHH @ADJ0078 @carausius286 @mike1974bell I agree. He played the ball. But if you play the ball as part of a blocked shot on goal, it doesn't count. This is in the rules.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@ADJ0078 @carausius286 @JasonTheHH @mike1974bell There is a lot of grey area in football (like handball), but I think it's clear Tomiyasu either didn't have time to react, or was able to react to block the shot. Either way, it's offside.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@ADJ0078 @carausius286 @JasonTheHH @mike1974bell The rules define a save as "An action by a player to stop or attempt to stop the ball when it is going into or very close to the goal using any part of the body except the hands/arms (unless a goalkeeper within their own penalty area)". I don't think handball is relevant here.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@carausius286 @thfcbd_ Above is a definition of a save. From IFAB. Maybe you should run along. Or simply just read the rules. It's clear you are passionate about football, but I don't know why you're happy to be ignorant about such things when you can just read the rules.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@carausius286 @thfcbd_ From the rules: "An action by a player to stop or attempt to stop the ball when it is going into or very close to the goal using any part of the body except the hands/arms (unless a goalkeeper within their own penalty area)". So any player can do it.

[Gregory Currie @gregorycuau]

@Chace_THFC @thfc_OB @SadArsenalFan04 @mike1974bell The only reason it's 50/50 is because people don't bother to look up the rules before commenting. Blocking a shot doesn't count as deliberately playing the ball. It says that clearly in the rules.