Offside law enforcement - Netherlands / Spain 2010 World Cup final

After the final whistle of the 2010 World Cup final for, referee asked a colleague, a curious question. He wondered if the top scorer in the final of Spain, Andres Iniesta, should have marked his offside during the game before the LED goes from Cesc Fabregas. With this solution, Iniesta felt that a crime committed before the offside other phase, which began the game - not a committed IniestaFabregas pass offense '.

To be honest, Iniesta was in an offside position in the run game. His teammate crossed the ball into the area and it seemed, went to Iniesta, but for a header in time by the Dutch defenders. The question is whether the assistant referee Iniesta should have scored when the ball is headed in his direction and any other Spanish player was close to where the ball could be brilliant.

There are two ways to determine that non-call bysecond assistant was right. First, Iniesta not commit a crime simply by standing in an offside position. Secondly, the referee's assistant would wait and see approach had to accept this requirement.

To The Devil's Advocate, it can be argued that the Spanish striker was the only member of his team, the ball could have played if the Dutch defender missed his header defense. But to counter this argument, the offside offense is not a right of first refusal. FIFA and the International Football Association Boarddo not plan to stop playing when the assistant referee is expected that a player is offside offense.

Intercepting the ball, the Dutch defender was not necessary for the assistant referee flag Iniesta. And 'ironic if he can walk with the ball that the Spaniards would have won by his side, probably an indirect free kick instead of conceding a goal.

Iniesta does not interfere with the game, he still has an advantage of being the first offside.The only way is called, when he could have diverted the Dutch defender or prevent the defender from the ball. In other words, committed an offside offense if disturbed by the enemy, but this does not seem to be the case.

Assistant Referees should never expect a player commits an offense on the sidelines, it is the only member of the team, play the ball (and can only play if he tries, the ball).

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