Can the human eye detect an offside position during a football match?
“To apply the offside rule correctly in a football game, the referee must be able to keep in his visual field at least five objects at the same time””two players of the attacking team, the last two players of the defending team, and the ball.
This is beyond the capacity of the human eye, which may explain why so many offside decisions are controversial.
The use of modern technology such as freeze frame television to aid referees’ decisions is necessary for the offside rule to be applied correctly.”
An interesting article bridging the gap between sport and medicine. Perhaps soccer games needs “Coaches’ Challenges” like they do here in American football.
