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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
11.5 BEING PUT ONSIDE UNDER THE 10-METRE LAW
(a) The offside player must retire behind the imaginary 10-metre line across the field, otherwise the player is liable to be penalised.
(b) While retiring, the player can be put onside before moving behind the imaginary 10-metre line by any of the three actions of the player’s team listed above in 11.2. However, the player cannot be put onside by any action of the opposing team.