Then why is the diagram in the rules called "gaining advantage"?

The actual rules say

A player in an offside position at the moment the ball is played or touched* by a team-mate is only penalised on becoming involved in active play by:
interfering with play by playing or touching a ball passed or touched by a team-mate

Posted By: Kangol Canary on December 30th 2020 at 10:15:25

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Having read the examples Worthing refers to below.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 09:42:04
- Whoa. Spicy on here this morning (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 11:22:39
  - I'm still angry about their pen (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 30, 12:23:39
    - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 12:28:28
      - and if that's a pen - isn't it a free kick everywhere else? (NCFC) - paulg, Dec 30, 12:32:46
        
        I think I struggle with the massive over-optimism (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 30, 12:59:06
- he was offside (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 09:43:51
  - There is an actual diagram in the FA handbook showing that precise scenario which says it’ (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 30, 10:12:16
    - But it's not the precise scenario (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:14:32
      - It only matters where Todd is when Teemu makes the pass (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:15:59
        
        I'm not sure (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:25:45
        
        the point is that Todd isn’t in an offside position when he receives the ball (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:55:05
        
        None of it matters it is an irreversible refereeing decision (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 30, 10:24:48
        
        you're quite right (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 10:38:06
        
        Like anyone on here has ever had their opinion changed by debate (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 30, 10:42:54
        
        good point (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 10:48:18
        
        Quite frustrating that people don't know the laws (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:26:56
        
        I have enough shite in my noggin with keeping abreast of laws of sports I watch occasionly (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 30, 10:34:52
        
        I'm saving the jet-washing until spring (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:40:15
        
        Got to be done ready for the massive new year party we are hosting (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 30, 10:46:47
        
        go for it .. we have the Oxford Vaccine (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 10:49:33
        
        Aha! So a new printer was purchased, whatdyagofor? (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Dec 30, 10:38:54
        
        Canon pixma 60 quids ono from currys 5 quid delivery (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 30, 10:45:43
  - He wasn't. Very obviously (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:04:10
  - I'm sure I've seen countless similar situations (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Dec 30, 10:03:10
  - According to the rules posted earlier he isn't (NCFC) - mr carra, Dec 30, 09:49:34
  - 100% you are wrong (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 09:48:44
    - It's not exactly what happened. (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:08:12
      - That’s not relevant (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:11:17
        
        Because it’s examples of what “gaining an advantage” per the rules means (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:17:37
        
        But Todd did get an advantage (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:27:46
        
        He didn’t - that’s the point of the example (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:55:49
        
        The touch referred to is the FIRST touch, not the Pukki pass (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:30:30
        
        You might be right but I can't remember any (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:39:06
        
        That’s what the guidance examples are for (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:47:06
        
        Written by idiots (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:41:55
        
        Then why is the diagram in the rules called "gaining advantage"? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:15:25
        
        But it says a deliberate touch by an opposition player brings him back onside (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:23:38
        
        It's not referring to the second pass (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:26:05
        
        That’s a different scenario (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:25:07
        
        I get that it is different (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Dec 30, 10:38:18
        
        Because that isn’t the rule (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:57:18
        
        Yes. Todd didn't get involved from that pass. Only from the next one (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:19:23
    - please don't ever do that again (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 09:53:18
      - it's almost as if the poster could warn the reader what they were posting (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Dec 30, 15:24:06
      - back to the original question (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 09:55:24
        
        You are reading it wrong (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 30, 10:18:34
        
        Yes, but irrelevant (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 09:57:34
        
        talking of being thick (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 10:02:44
        
        Pg 211 (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:08:17
        
        i only have 117 pages (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 30, 10:10:12
        
        Pg 211 (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 30, 10:12:11
        
        Stop trolling pal please (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Dec 30, 10:07:48

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