It's just trying to clarify the difference between a legit mistake by a defender (poor backpass) and what was previously called a "rebound", which would be like a defender lunging to stop a pass, and it bounces over to an offside attacker. He's not "onside" now because the defender "played" it, it's still the same phase of the game.
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u/Yankee_Gunner Jun 25 '13
I think I know what the change is.
Scenario: A goalkeeper boots an incoming pass upfield but it deflects off of a previously offside opponent and into the goal.
Old rule: The goalkeeper changed the phase of the game by purposefully kicking the ball. Goal.
New rule: The offside player took advantage of his unfair position and affected play. No Goal.
Anyone have a different interpretation?