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[QUOTE="D J B, post: 4022009, member: 11270"]
Here's a good explanation of the rule - why it exists, how it's changed over the years, and what would happen if it were abolished.

[URL='http://www.soccertrainingsolutions.com/what-would-happen-if-there-were-no-offside-in-soccer/']What Would Happen if the Offside Rule Was Abolished?[/URL]

A bit of a read, but I hope it helps.

And yes, the sport is popular for those reasons you cite.  The "Look, this is the most popular game in the world, you just don't understand it" response is usually made when someone declares the game to be "stupid".  Questioning the rules is a good thing, leading to a better understanding of how the game is played.

Here's a bit more about the rules:

[URL='http://www.syossetsoccer.org/home/683808.html']The 17 Laws of Soccer Explained[/URL]

This is something that every parent of every child playing soccer should read.  It would make the sidelines on Saturday mornings a much more fun and tolerable place to be.
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