The interpretation is attempting to play or interfering with the opponent. The likelihood is any player who is in an offside position and moves to the ball or is in line of the ball and the opponent and thus stops him from progressing toward it is offside first. Too wish washy though.
Let’s...
In an offside position blah blah and interfering with play OR the opposition ability to play the ball.
Interfering with play
"playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate"[1]
Interfering with an opponent
"preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by...
Please show me defined evidence of that rule.
The first offence takes precedence.
The only action that can be taken is if dangerous play occurs, the player can be booked/sent off but the restart is the offside.
Always amazes me the ignorance of players and supporters alike.
Even had a discussion with a mate over the 10m mark on the goal line away from the corner quadrant. Which for the thick ones is not 10m from the flag!!