Mmmmm. Ok if you say so.

I think you'll find it's a full stop!

Well, it says so here

1. A player is off side except when he is in his own ingoal
if the ball touches, is touched, held or kicked, by
one of his own team behind him.

Out of Play

2. An off side player shall not take any part in the game
or attempt in any way to influence the course of the
game. He shall not encroach within ten metres of an
opponent who is waiting for the ball and shall
immediately retire ten metres from any opponent
who first secures possession of the ball.

Placed onside

3. An off side player is placed onside if(c) one of his own team in possession of the ball
runs in front of him.

(d) one of his own team kicks or knocks the ball
forward and takes up a position in front of him in
the field of play.

(e) he retires behind the point where the ball was last
touched by one of his own team.

I think that clears it up. Like TCP!

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Soz there was so much and I had to faff about reformatting it all I got myself into a bit of a mess with the ] and ] stuff.

You're right....