Obvious Goal-Scoring OpportunitiesReview

United States Soccer Federation

OGSO Review

Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct)

A player is sent off and shown the red card if he …:

4. Denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goalscoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his own penalty area)

DGHDenied Goal by Handling

OGSO Review

Law 12 (Fouls and Misconduct)

A player is sent off and shown the red card if he …:

5. denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s goal by an offense punishable by a free kick or penalty kick

DGFDenied Goal by Foul

OGSO Review

Denied Goal by Handling:

•Must be successful

•But for the Handling, Would Goal Be Scored?

OGSO Review

Denied Goal by Foul:

•Direct Free Kick or Indirect Free Kick Offense

•Misconduct Included (e.g., shouting to distract)

OGSO Review

Elements (The 4 Ds):

•Number of Defenders

•Distance to Goal

•Distance to Ball

•Direction of Play

OGSO Review

Number of Defenders:

•No More than One

•Not Counting Who Committed Offense

•Count Defenders Able to Defend (position on field)

OGSO Review

Distance to Goal:

•Closer = More Likely

•Take Speed of Attacker into Account

OGSO Review

Distance to Ball:

•Playing Distance

•Speed and Ability of Attacker

•Distance to Nearest Defender Also Considered

OGSO Review

Direction of Play:

•Toward Goal

•Ignore Momentary Change of Direction

OGSO Review

Direction of Play

Distance to Goal

Number of Defenders

Distance to Ball

+

+

+

= OGSO

OGSO Review

Even if there is no OGSO

The Foul Can Still Result in a Send Off Based on the Severity

of the Foul Itself

OGSO

OGSO

No OGSO

OGSO

OGSO

OGSO Review

Direction of Play

Distance to Goal

Number of Defenders

Distance to Ball

+

+

+

= OGSO