Sure! The offside rule is a bit tricky, but I'll try to explain it to you in a simple way.

Imagine you're playing a game with your friends, and you're trying to score a goal. The offside rule is a rule that helps make the game fair and prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage.

So, let's say your team is attacking and trying to score a goal. If one of your teammates passes the ball to you, you need to make sure you're not closer to the opponent's goal line than the second-to-last defender (which is usually a defender or the goalkeeper) when the ball is played to you. If you are closer to the goal line than the second-to-last defender, then you would be in an offside position.

But being in an offside position is not the same as being offside. To be offside, you need to do two things: be in an offside position and also be involved in active play. Active play means being directly involved in the game, like trying to play the ball or gain an advantage from being in an offside position.

If you are in an offside position but not actively involved in play, the referee will not call it as an offside offense. However, if you are in an offside position and become actively involved, like trying to play the ball or blocking an opponent's view, then the referee will call it as an offside offense.

So, the offside rule is all about being fair and making sure players don't gain an unfair advantage by being too close to the opponent's goal when the ball is played to them. It can be a bit confusing, but it's an important rule to keep the game fair and exciting!