If a player is offside and is not involved in the play, what is the ruling?

In soccer, the offside rule is designed to prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage by being in a position that is deemed advantageous at the point when the ball is played to them. However, if a player is in an offside position but is not actively involved in the play—meaning they are not interfering with an opponent or gaining an advantage from their position—the referee allows the game to continue. This ensures that the flow of the game is maintained and that players are not penalized for merely being in an offside position if they do not influence the play. Thus, the ruling in this situation is that play continues, affirming the principle that a player must be actively involved in the play for an offside offense to be called.