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[QUOTE="stamfordhusky, post: 4022243, member: 649"]
This might be misleading to the casual fan.     In most cases the flag should not go up instantly.     Before popping the flag the AR is expected to determine if the player in the offside position gets involved in the play.   Only then should the flag go up.    Waiting for involvement may take a few seconds, or even longer.   For example, England's FA says:

[I]Offside
To ensure correct judgement of offside offences, an Assistant Referee should [B]not[/B] raise the flag before
considering the following criteria, so called “wait and see” technique:
[LIST]
[*]Movement of the ball (direction, speed, distance, any deflection, etc.)
[*]Involvement of the player in active play by:
[/LIST]
interfering with play or
interfering with an opponent or
gaining an advantage.
It is better to be slightly late and correct, than to be too quick and wrong.[/I]

Secondly, in any game where VAR is present, per FAFSA the AR's are expected to keep the flag down in any close situation that may quickly lead to a scoring opportunity.  If an undeserved goal is scored, it can always be overruled by VAR.
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