IFAB tweaks offside rule after Swedish club Torns IF finds loophole

IFAB tweaks offside rule after Swedish club Torns IF finds loophole

In August 2023, the team released a light-hearted video, which showcased Torns’ coach Richard Ringhov and a few players explaining how a ”scoop pass” could act as a loophole to get past the offside rule.

Fourth-tier Swedish club force global change in offside law after finding genius 'loophole' in rules - but the problem has not been fixed! - Football Insomnia

By LUKE POWER Published: 10:17 EDT, 13 June 2025 | Updated: 10:20 EDT, 13 June 2025 The international offside law has been updated after a fourth-tier Swedish club exposed a ‘loophole’ in the regulations – but the flaw in the rules still exists.  Torns IF, a club from the small settlement of Stangby, caught the attention of world football in the summer of 2023 when they released a video revealing the problem. The traditional rules dictated that…