What is the "daylight" offside rule the CPL is trialling in 2026?

In 2026 the CPL is the first professional league in the world to trial the alternative "daylight" offside law, in collaboration with FIFA under the mandate of IFAB.

• Current Law 11.1: a player is in an offside position if any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway line) and any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.
• CPL trial law: a player is in an offside position only if the head, body and feet are wholly in the opponents' half (excluding the halfway line) and wholly nearer to the opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. The hands and feet of all players, including goalkeepers, are not considered.

The trial is meant to test whether a clearer visual threshold restores attacking advantage and improves the flow of matches.

Source: https://www.cplsoccer.com/offside-trial