Overly simplified, the attacking side needs to have one other player besides the opposing goalkeeper in front of the ball to not risk being called off-side.

There is a lot more nuance to the rule, and even I don’t fully understand it 100%, but for the sake of this joke it should suffice.

[–] doughless@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

The official rule is that you are offside if you are closer to the goal line than both the ball and second-to-last defender when the ball is passed by your own team. It is only a violation if you then make a play toward the ball after being offside. If the other team makes an intentional play on the ball before you do, then you are no longer offside.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Now try and explain it to the wife using salt and pepper shakers