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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
11.6 ACCIDENTAL OFFSIDE
(a) When an offside player cannot avoid being touched by the ball or by a team-mate carrying it, the player is accidentally offside. If the player’s team gains no advantage from this, play continues. If the player’s team gains an advantage, a scrum is formed with the opposing team throwing in the ball.
(b) When a player hands the ball to a team-mate in front of the first player, the receiver is offside. Unless the receiver is considered to be intentionally offside (in which case a penalty kick is awarded), the receiver is accidentally offside and a scrum is formed with the opposing team throwing in the ball.