OK, that seems sensible, so why was the "hair touching"

by omahadomer, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 18:19 (6 days ago) @ HCE

offside? Everyone seems to agree that the ball by (Croatia?) was minutely deflected by an offensive player's hair and he didn't have an defensive player other than the goalie in front of him.

Why isn't that the same thing?

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FU: Either these teams are early for the Eng-Arg rugby match - HCE, 2026-07-15, 12:30
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- Thought this was good, by a British sports psychologist I’ve - Mr. Natural, 2026-07-16, 03:54
- Why wasn't England offside on its goal? - omahadomer, 2026-07-15, 17:43
  - It's about when the ball is played - HCE, 2026-07-15, 17:54
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      - Thing is, though, a foul in the box has to be a penalty - HCE, 2026-07-15, 18:46
        
        Reminded me of the Kane one against Mexico - Greg, 2026-07-16, 08:35
        
        Fair enough. Your last point is spot on. - hobbs, 2026-07-15, 19:56
    - OK, that seems sensible, so why was the "hair touching" - omahadomer, 2026-07-15, 18:19
      - That player wasn't the one who was offside - HCE, 2026-07-15, 18:38
        
        I'm not trying to be obtuse -- - omahadomer, 2026-07-15, 19:48
        
        What matters is a players' position when the ball is played. - ndroman21, 2026-07-16, 09:38
        
        Intent doesn't matter, so "play" can mean pass or shot - HCE, 2026-07-16, 05:23
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    - Possibly - Greg, 2026-07-15, 14:31
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    - Concur. - hobbs, 2026-07-15, 15:04
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OK, that seems sensible, so why was the "hair touching"