offside flag

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In sports like football/soccer, a flag raised by an official to indicate an offside offence.

flagADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

offside

Examples (10)

  • The referee raised the offside flag to signal the violation.
  • The linesman's offside flag went up just as the striker scored.
  • Players must watch for the offside flag during attacking moves.
  • The assistant referee kept the offside flag down despite the close call.
  • VAR reviewed the decision after the offside flag was raised.
  • The offside flag stayed down, allowing the goal to stand.
  • Fans argued with the official about the offside flag decision.
  • The delayed offside flag confused both players and spectators.
  • Modern football uses technology to assist with offside flag decisions.
  • The offside flag went up milliseconds before the ball crossed the line.