Here's another ⚽ Offside question ...

[aggiesal]

In this image, the Passer & Reciever are both beyond all the defensemen.
Yet when the ball is passed to the receiver, the receiver is called OFFSIDE, WHY?

[Ponietz]

1. It's a game of millimeters now

At the time of the pass the receiver is ahead of the passer.

[aggiesal]

2. So what? Borh were ahead of the defense. n/t

[Ponietz]

3. There must be two defenders for a forward pass in the opponent's half regardless of where the passer is

In simple terms, a player is offside if they are in the attacking half and closer to the opposing team's goal-line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/offside-rule-soccer-explained/joz30fulyxepkne3soxqvcrs

In your example the receiver, in the attacking half, is closer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball and the second defender.

[aggiesal]

4. What a ridiculous rule, if that's the case. ...

If a team is good enough to get multiple players behind the defense, they should be able pass the ball at will.
It's basically a breakaway with mulitiple players and they should be able to pass the ball to each other as much as they want.
What a stupid rule.

[Ponietz]

6. Okay then

[aggiesal]

9. That gives a massive benefit to the goalie, since he knows they can't pass to the other player. ...

Imagine that rule in hockey.

Sorry, but it's a stupid rule.

[rampartd]

11. if the receiver is behind the passer it is a good pass

kinda like a lateral in american football.

a forward lateral in usa football is illegal

[aggiesal]

7. If a team is good enough to get multiple players behind the defense, ...

they should be able pass the ball at will.
It's basically a breakaway with mulitiple players and they should be able to pass the ball to each other as much as they want.
What a stupid rule.

[Ponietz]

8. It's easy to get behind the defense

Without the rule players would just camp in the opponent’s penalty box and the goalie and defenders would pound long balls. We used to play pick up games without offsides. It’s “not the flex you think it is”. Tactics become very important — a defense has to decide where they’ll hold the line, so there are “high lines” and “low blocks”. The more pressure a defense applies the greater the likelihood they’ll get burned.

[aggiesal]

10. I'm not referring to players camping out behind the defense ...

I'm refering to teammates that followed the rules to bring the ball past the defense legally.
In this image, the player with the ball excelerated past the defense, where his teammate timed that perfectly
and received the subsequent pass and scored, only to be called offsides
The player receiving the pass was not camped out behind the defense, he timed the attack with the player passing the ball. I don't see that as offsides.

[Ponietz]

12. It might be interesting to experiment with your idea

I can’t see a good reason, though, to reward off the ball players with a chance to cherry pick. It would probably force teams i t playing low block which is really boring.