can a player be called for offsides on their own half of the field?

A player cannot be called offside if they are in their own half of the field when the ball is played to them. The offside rule only applies to players who are in the opponent's half of the pitch at the moment their teammate plays the ball. Being in an offside position in the player's own half or exactly on the halfway line is not an offside offense. Thus, a player cannot be offside on their own half of the field.