Royal Mint in England Releases Coin to Explain Soccer Offside Rule (Photo)

The offsides rule in soccer is really not all that complicated: An attacking player has to be even with or behind a defender when the ball is last touched by a teammate.

OK, maybe it is a little complicated.

Fortunately, the Royal Mint has the perfect way to explain the rule. A new 50-pence piece as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games edition seeks to explain offsides on the “tails” side of the coin.

Check out the coin in the photo below.

Photo via The Daily Mail