Football’s loathsome offside rule is getting an automated upgrade

The English Premier League is giving offside calls a (semi) automated upgrade. The new system revamps arguably the most controversial rule in sports. First introduced back in 1863, the offside law prevents sneaky footballers from camping by the goal. In its current iteration, the rule only applies to attackers in their enemy’s half. Once they enter that space, teammates can only pass to them when they’re behind at least two opposition defenders. Sounds confusing? Well, allow me to clarify. Players can be offside when any part of their body is beyond the defenders. Or maybe when there’s daylight between them.…

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