50p coin - offside rule explained

mollykins | 12:31 Wed 13th Oct 2010 | ChatterBank

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11527266

I can't find a bigger picture of it, but the bottom left coin has a diagram explaining the offside rule.

What's the point? it's not very clear and my friend didn't understand it before and still doesn't . . . .

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squarebear

Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean others don't.

mollykins

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I do understand it, it's my friend who it didn't help.

squarebear

Well why don't you explain it to your friend then?

mollykins

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I tried to, but she jsut got even more confused with the picture (which on the other computer we could find a bigger version of, but now I can't)

woofgang

I don't think its meant to actually be useful for explaining....I think its supposed to be symbolic

squarebear

Why don't you visit a football website and it will explain it a lot better than the back of a 50p?

mollykins

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Couldn't they have found a better picture to represent football, than the part of it hardly anyone understands.

squarebear

It's meant as a coin or a collectible rather than an explanation of the rules.

chelle7272

It's more artwork than an actual means to explain the rules. there are plenty of explanations online you culd look up for your friend.

mike11111

Try explaining the rules of cricket to your friend, whereby the man who's in stays in till he's out. When he is out he has to go in and another man, who was in before, comes out to go in and stays there till he's out as well, after which he has to go in &c...

mollykins

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I don't understand cricket myself so how could I explain it to someone?

redman41

If you Buy all 29 Coins they will be worth £14.50

mollykins

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Plus SB, the coin is titled, 'offside rule explained' but it doesn't do what it says IMO.

squarebear

mike was making a comparison between the offside rule being straightforward compared to cricket.

Dris

I totally understand the offside rule but cant understand why they would use that to symbolise Football..........unless its to provoke discussion and highlight the launch of the 50p piece.Hmm -if so success !!!

mollykins

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Fascinating redman, absolutely fascinating.

mike11111

Mark, ch 4, v 5.

mollykins

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Exactly dris . . .