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Definitions
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11.1Offside in general play
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11.2Being put onside by the action of a team-mate
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11.3Being put onside by opponents
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11.4Offside under the 10-metre law
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11.5Being put onside under the 10-metre law
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11.6Accidental offside
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11.7Offside after a knock-on
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11.8Putting onside a player retiring during a ruck, maul, scrum or lineout
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11.9Loitering
11.2 BEING PUT ONSIDE BY THE ACTION OF A TEAM-MATE
In general play, there are three ways by which an offside player can be put onside by actions of that player or of team mates:
(a) Action by the player. When the offside player runs behind the team-mate who last kicked, touched or carried the ball, the player is put onside.
(b) Action by the ball carrier. When a team-mate carrying the ball runs in front of the offside player, that player is put onside.
(c) Action by the kicker or other onside player. When the kicker, or team-mate who was level with or behind the kicker when (or after) the ball was kicked, runs in front of the offside player, the player is put onside. When running forward, the team-mate may be in touch or touch-in-goal, but that team-mate must return to the playing area to put the player onside.