Post-match Thread: Sunderland vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 23rd October 2021

AddicksAddict · October 2021

Chunes said:

ForeverAddickted said:

Chunes said:

Isn't there some weird rule about the goalkeeper not being the last man?

If the attacker is beyond the Goalkeeper then there has to be two outfield players ahead or in line for the attacker to be onside

In this case he's not so should be onside as its the normal scenario surely

Thanks. Couldn't remember the exact rule. It does seem like a really bizarre and pointless one.

It's neither bizarre nor pointless. The rule is there has to be two of the defending side between the attacking player and the goal. You'd normally expect that to be an outfield player and the 'keeper. If one of those isn't the goalkeeper then obviously it has to be two outfield players.