Receive the latest local updates in your inbox. Riders of the E and F trains will have to scramble to find a new way to the city as the MTA does track work in Queens. From now until April 16, all Manhattan-bound E and F train service will be suspended at the Sutphin Boulevard, Briarwood and 75th Avenue stations.
A player is judged to be offside if both of their skates completely cross the blue line dividing their offensive zone from the neutral zone before the puck completely crosses the same line. In both organizations, it is the position of a player's skates that are important.
It will appear that a lot of the team are just standing around watching things happen, but the reality of the situation is that they are unable to make a play on the ball because they are offside and must instead position themselves for play after someone else has touched the ball, thus playing them onside.