Soccer offside rule changed to reduce confusion

Published March 2, 2013 9:35pm ET



EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Soccer’s rule-making body sought Saturday to clarify the sport’s offside definition in a bid to reduce widespread uncertainty for referees, players and fans.

In a change to take effect July 1, the International Football Association Board has cleared up when exactly attackers are influencing play.

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