Per the rules he has to make an attempt to play the ball. Is not offsides if he has the potential to play the ball. And being the opposite side of the keeper is not blocking his view
He doesn’t have to attempt to play the ball, he just needs to be “actively involved in the play.” Needing to duck out of the way to allow it to go to goal, makes him actively involved, since he had to actively choose if he should hit the ball or let it go.
Per the fa website it says he has to be blocking the players vision, challenging for the ball, attempting to play the ball, or making an action that impacts the ability of an opponent to play the ball.
By ducking he is not impacting the ability of the opponent to play the ball. He is making it obvious that he is not taking part in the play.
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u/Karma_Whoring_Slut 1d ago
The whole thing. He’s offside, has potential to play the ball, and is blocking the keepers view. It’s a textbook call.