What does the cryptic crossword clue "Out-of-form team wrongly positioned on field (7)" mean?

The definition is "wrongly positioned on field". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OFF (synonym of "Out-of-form") + SIDE (synonym of "team"); definition: "wrongly positioned on field" The answer is OFFSIDE.

Out-of-form team wrongly positioned on field (7)

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