I was watching a match today where a player about to pass to a team mate was tripped but regained his balance, the referee signalled advantage and the player played the pass. In the time that the player was regaining his balance, the player for whom the pass was intended had run marginally offside so as soon as he touched the ball the AR signalled for offside.
The referee brought the play back as he felt that advantage had not accrued. Do you think that this was correct or was the fact that he had been able to play the pass sufficient advantage and the ref should have awarded the offside to the defence?
Would it make any difference if the player to whom the pass was played had been in an offside position all along and therefore the trip had no affect on the player being in an offside position?
The referee brought the play back as he felt that advantage had not accrued. Do you think that this was correct or was the fact that he had been able to play the pass sufficient advantage and the ref should have awarded the offside to the defence?
Would it make any difference if the player to whom the pass was played had been in an offside position all along and therefore the trip had no affect on the player being in an offside position?