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'12 | R13 | Sat | Bulldogs 23-18 Rabbitohs | ANZ

Round 13 result: Bulldogs v Rabbitohs

  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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  • Poll closed .

skeepe

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Where is the comprehension failure mate?

Like i said i'm not sure but like i showed it says you can't be offside in your own in goal but does that cover accidental offsides? Can you show me where in the rules it says that cause if you can't find it either maybe it's another bit of evidence to show that the rule book isn't exactly clear.

Section 14 of the rule book contains your answer.

1. A player is off side except when he is in his own in- goal if the ball touches, is touched, held or kicked, by one of his own team behind him.

The notes clarify accidental offside:

Where the Referee is satisfied that interference with play by an off side player is accidental he should order a scrum.

As you cannot be an offside player in your own in-goal, you cannot be accidentally offside.
 

Mayor West

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Section 14 of the rule book contains your answer.

1. A player is off side except when he is in his own in- goal if the ball touches, is touched, held or kicked, by one of his own team behind him.

The notes clarify accidental offside:

Where the Referee is satisfied that interference with play by an off side player is accidental he should order a scrum.

As you cannot be an offside player in your own in-goal, you cannot be accidentally offside.

You want to provide proof for that?
Because i see the exact same thing (I'm looking at the rules right now).....Except for that last sentence you include to change those rules to suit your opinion.
 

skeepe

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The last sentence is my summary.

By the very definition of accidental offside, you have to be an offside player to be accidentally offside. You cannot be an offside player in your in-goal, therefore you cannot be accidentally offside.

I would have thought that pretty easy to understand.
 

Mayor West

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The last sentence is my summary.

By the very definition of accidental offside, you have to be an offside player to be accidentally offside. You cannot be an offside player in your in-goal, therefore you cannot be accidentally offside.

I would have thought that pretty easy to understand.

Fair enough and by that wording you're most likely correct (An explanation actually helps rather than resorting to petty name calling like others), i just thought it was odd that Warren Smith seemed so positive about it.

Either way......cracker of a finish coming up.
 

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