A player starts a counter-attack and passes the ball to a team-mate who is standing in their own half, nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. The team-mate receives the ball and starts running towards the opponents’ goal. What is the referee’s decision?

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Accepted Answer

The referee allows play to continue because the team-mate is not in an offside position as no part of the attacker's body (i.e. any part of the head, body or feet) is in the opponents’ half.