Football Rules: Total Player Offsides

Market Description: Predict whether the total number of times a player is given offside in a match will be over the number specified.

• Over two (2) offsides = at least three (3) offsides or more

1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time. This includes injury/stoppage time added on by the match official at the end of normal time.
    
2. Extra time doesn’t count.
    
3. An offside is defined as an event attributed to the player deemed to be in an offside position where a free kick is awarded. If two or more players are in an offside position when the ball is played, the player considered to be most actively involved is given offside.
    
4. Bets placed on this market will stand if the selected player doesn’t start the match but comes on as a substitute at any point in the match.
    
5. If the selected player leaves the field of play without reaching the required number of offsides, bets placed on that player will have lost and will be settled as losers.
    
6. If the selected player takes no part in the match, bets placed on that player will be void.


7. If a match is postponed, normal postponed match rules apply.
    
8. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.

• If a match is abandoned and the over selection has been won in the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that selection in this market will have already won and will be settled as winners.
   
• If a match is abandoned and the selected player has left the field of play without reaching the required number of offsides in the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will have already lost.
   
• If a match is abandoned and the selected player is still on the field of play and hasn't reached the required number of offsides at the time of abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will be void, subject to normal abandoned match rules, because the match didn't play for the full duration.

9. Settlement of all stats markets will be based on data provided by OPTA (Part of the Stats Perform Group).

• OPTA stats are available here.
   
• OPTA may occasionally go back and make amendments to ensure accuracy. We'll settle all markets based on their final decision.
   
• Adjustments to the settlement of markets won't be made for changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
   
• OPTA have a long-established list of ‘Event Definitions’ which are adhered to across all of their data collection centres. They can be accessed here.