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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
*I still don't understand why there is an offsides rule in soccer. If the defense falls asleep and allows someone to get behind them, whose fault is that? What would be the issue if the rule was removed? Would there be less scoring because everyone would keep too many people back to guard against that possibility?
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Surely you've played pickup ball in a game with a guy who never gets back on defense and just hangs out in the backcourt waiting for his teammate to get the rebound so he can cherry pick? That's what soccer doesn't want, especially because unlike a 5 on 5 basketball game, leaving one guy down near the opposing goal doesn't entirely cripple your ability to play defense.
