offside
- n (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
- a illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck
the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside - r illegally in advance of the ball or puck
- FIFA deals with issues ranging from wars, riots, corruption and citizenship to the proper application of the offside rule.
- Certainly, Holland's first score, a poacher's goal by an apparently offside Ruud van Nistelrooy, was no thing of beauty.
- A Girl's Guide to Rugby accompanies each book; it doesn't just explain the meaning of offside and line-outs but also provides information about where to view matches they can .