Definition: When the referee chooses to allow play to continue if an offense has been made against the team in possession of the ball, he enforces the advantage rule. He does this if the attacking team would be unnecessarily penalized if play were to be stopped. The clause in the rules is supposed to improve the flow of the game and benefit attacking teams who have had an offense committed against them but it is in their best interests to play on rather than win a free-kick.
Also Known As: Play-on
Example: An offensive player is fouled but the ball ends up with a teammate who is well positioned to continue the attack.
