nash61 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, the British Mint released this coin, explaining offsides for our not-so-football savvy British friends. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I'm pretty sure even the Brits themselves have a hard time understanding the offside rule I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I've never understood it prior to this coin.And now that I do, I still think it's a stupid rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Just make it like hockey offside, easy to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakwood Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Just make it like hockey offside, easy to understand.It really isnt hard to understand though. You can't be behind the last defender when the pass is made to you. Simple. (and yes I know the real rule says behind the 2nd last defender...but how many times is the goalkeeper not back there?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floydnimrod Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Just make it like hockey offside, easy to understand.I actually understand soccer offside better than hockey offside. Though I've never had hockey offside explained to me. Mancakes: The Bandhttps://twitter.com/FloydNimrod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aci Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Just make it like hockey offside, easy to understand.I actually understand soccer offside better than hockey offside. Though I've never had hockey offside explained to me.Puck has to cross the blueline before any offensive players do. If the puck leaves the offensive zone, all the offensive players have to leave the zone and start again. Hamilton Eagles- 2012 and 2013 Continental Hockey League Champions! 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 CHL East Division Champions! Niagara Dragoons- 2012 United League and CCSLC World Series Champions! 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 UL Robinson Division Champions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epper Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 The way I look at soccer offsides: Just think of the last defender back as a "moving blue line". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yeah, that works.I think the coin is brilliant. The rule's not actually that hard to understand, just hard to describe concisely. This coin does just that. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, the British Mint released this coin, explaining offsides for our not-so-football savvy British friends.This has got to be the best coin of all time. All other coins bow down to this coin's awesomeness... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 What an effective device for the Olympic football matches! The linesmen will forgo signaling offsides with their flag and will now rely on a coin flip in order to determine if the player was indeed offsides or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 What an effective device for the Olympic football matches! The linesmen will forgo signaling offsides with their flag and will now rely on a coin flip in order to determine if the player was indeed offsides or not! But they will be confused with trying to figure out who is a square and who is a triangle... I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 What an effective device for the Olympic football matches! The linesmen will forgo signaling offsides with their flag and will now rely on a coin flip in order to determine if the player was indeed offsides or not! But they will be confused with trying to figure out who is a square and who is a triangle...Well ..the coin is now useless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox44 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Fantastic coin.Despite being American and football being a solid 5th sport for me, I've been able to understand offside by playing FIFA video games. When I first played one of them, I didn't understand it, but after playing a few more matches, I understood it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwing64 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Football's popularity and media hype is overblown as is over here, and now it's invaded our currency too? Ugh.I actually got given one of those today. The rule makes just as little sense to me as it did before I knew this thing existed. In fact, I think it's left me even more confused. PotD: 24/08/2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxtrot44 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Now let me ruin the clarity of the coin for everyone...Coin gets the rule wrong-ish I HATE THIS TIMELINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Well, there's a coin for every sport. So don't worry, football isn't taking over your currency any more than water polo is. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Knowing nothing about soccer in the first place, that coin does nothing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMac12 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 How about expaling offside for the gridiron verison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Now let me ruin the clarity of the coin for everyone...Coin gets the rule wrong-ishSo it really is useless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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