Since the wording is "A player is not in an offside position if he is in his own half of the field of play" (as opposed to "...if he is not in the opposition's half of the field of play") I'd take the opposite view.If their knee (or any body part other than their arms) has broken the plane of the line into the other half though? Offside position.
Since we are spiting hairs here which I see absolutely unnecessary i have a question for clarification. The half way line is 4 inches wide. I don't know anyone who has a body 4 inches or less wide. So where is the rest of this player's body?
yesCould a player be in an offside position if the only part of his body in his own half was an arm?
Offside or no, the LOTG wording for offside and being in your own half is not equivalent to in/out the FOP.If your boot is on the half-way line and you meet all the conditions for being in an offside position, then you're offside. The penal area of a line extends to its outermost border - otherwise a foul on a touchline would be classed as off the FOP. The half-way line marks the end of each half, in the same way that the goal line does. Cannot be anything other than offside.
Agreed.I would argue that any part in the attacking part of the field can be considered offside. One foot in that half, one on the line? Offside.