Off Sides

[valencia]

What does 'Off-sides' mean? I hear this term in British comedies and have never figured it out except that it has something to do with sport...cricket?

[football]

The off-side rule is t do with football. or soccer

[derbyram]

Offside position It is not an offence in itself to be in an offside position. 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 A player is not in an offside position if:
he is in his own half of the field of play or he is level with the second last opponent or he is level with the last two opponents
Offence A player in an offside position is only penalised if, at the moment the ball touches or is played by one of his team, he is, in the opinion of the referee, involved in active play by:
interfering with play or interfering with an opponent or gaining an advantage by being in that position
No offence There is no offside situation if a player receives the ball directly from:
a goal kick or a throw-in or a corner kick
Infringements/sanctions For any offside offence, the referee awards an indirect free-kick to the opposing team to be taken from the place where the infringement occurred.

[valencia]

Thanks for the great answers!