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He was ruled offside, but the poor timing of his run takes nothing away from the slickness of the combination, nor the effectiveness of the tactic.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Skinner came into Sunday with three goals, tied for second-most on the Sharks roster, and also had a goal called back in Friday’s game in New Jersey after it was determined Wennberg had put himself offside on a breakaway.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Then Crum held his water as Nix hard-counted and Tibodeaux jumped offside.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs could try to get the Raiders to jump offside, run a QB sneak to try to convert for a first down or take a penalty and move the ball backward to set up for a punt.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Skinner came into Sunday with three goals, tied for second-most on the Sharks roster, and also had a goal called back in Friday’s game in New Jersey after it was determined Wennberg had put himself offside on a breakaway.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Then Crum held his water as Nix hard-counted and Tibodeaux jumped offside.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs could try to get the Raiders to jump offside, run a QB sneak to try to convert for a first down or take a penalty and move the ball backward to set up for a punt.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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offside
adverb or adjective
off·side
ˈȯf-ˈsīd 
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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