The offside rule is one of the most fundamental principles of professional soccer.. While seemingly straightforward in theory, it remains a consistent source of controversy and debate, often ...

The offside rule is one of the most fundamental principles of professional soccer. While seemingly straightforward in theory, however, it remains a consistent source of controversy and debate ...

For years, the English Premier League has employed a video-assistant referee (VAR) to check whether players are offside when a goal is scored in high-level soccer matches. The rule, which refers ...

Club World Cup officials will use an accelerated offside technology that will tell them to stop the game immediately if a player is offside.

NFL referees were given wireless microphones in 1975 to explain penalty decisions. The NFL had an initial replay system from 1986-91, abandoned it, then reinstalled it for the 1999 season.

Referees wearing body cameras and an upgraded offside detection system will be among the headline innovations at this year’s Club World Cup in the United States, Fifa said on Friday.