Yes! That's the rule. I've found it difficult to see the off-side while watching games and frequently been puzzled by off-side calls I've seen. But I'm getting better.Do you refer to the off-side rule? Basically, when player 1 from team A passes the ball forward to player 2 from team A who is on team B's half of the field, there must be at least two players from team B between player 2 and team B's goal line (that is, not necessarily two defenders). Else player 2 will be deemed to be off-side and the assistant official should signal the infraction.
When I referred to 'defenders,' I meant 2 players from the team without the ball. As I understand it, that means the goal keeper and any other player on his team or any 2 players on the goal keeper's team must be between the player on offense and the goal. When play is very close to the goal, it is difficult for me to tell how this rule is brought into play. It seems to me that sometimes it is called and other times it is not. Sometimes the commentators agree with the no-call and sometimes they disagree when I can tell no difference in the situations. Again, I'm certain it is my ignorance of the game.
I'm not really critical of the off-side rule as I can see the need for it. I was merely proposing that technology could be brought into use in determining off-side without negatively impacting the flow of the game and removing much (if not all) of the subjective judgment of officials. I believe that the use of digital cameras and computer logic have advanced sufficiently to make it an improvement for the game. It would require numerous cameras, but they are now relatively inexpensive. True, power or signal interruptions could be problematic but UPS, duplicate facilities, and hardened circuits should nearly eliminate that potential. In fact, I think technology - even with its potential for problems - could be made more consistent and reliable than calls by human officials.
Nathan 
Thanks for the chuckle! 
