Quote Originally Posted by Tichi1 View Post
If it was a "well timed" diving header - he wouldn't be offside surely ...

My original point was that maybe they should write a NEW rule - stating only the feet should count as being offside - this in my opinion would then be a clear definition that takes all the above woolyness out of the argument.
Makes sense and the simpler the rules (Assuming they are sensible) the better.

If a player arcs his run perfectly but uses arms for balance then that could potentially cause an offside if the arm is further up the pitch even though feet and torso judged to perfection.
With a header it would be judged offside from when the cross was made so again should be easy to judge as the point of heading would be later.