What is offside in American football?

Answer 1

IF the defender is in the neutral zone or past it when the ball is snapped, its an offside. But the foul is announced after the completion of the play to allow the Offence to keep any yardage gained if they so deserve. If they choose to accept the foul, then 5 yards penalty is assessed against the defense. Check out : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_rules#Fouls_by_either_team

Answer 2

The offside rule, or Law 11, is designed to add more sporting play to soccer. The International Football Association Board (IFAB, the group the writes and updates the Laws of the Game, of which FIFA is a member) believed that since without the offside rule, teams would post one or two players near the opposing goal to collect and score on long balls. Before there was offside, this was legal, but unsporting. By adding the offside rule, players would have to be onside at the moment their teammate plays the ball (if they become involved in play), or the other team would get a free kick. As a result, the game became more exciting, more sporting, more tactical, and ultimately more fair.

Answer 3

When one player is off his side and on the opponet's side before the snap.

when a defensive player crosses the line of scrimmage before the snap, also called encroachment. if an offensive lineman moves at all before the snap it is false start.

Answer 4

offsides in any football means that right before the ball is hiked, someone is over the ...In flag football one pulls off the player with the ball's flag to tackle them.

Answer 5

if you are talking about football then yes. if any side crosses the line of scrimmage before the quarterback says hike than it is offsides