I asked some for clarification on how [[False Orders]] works in Mtgrules, and dont know if I agree with the answer I got.

They said blocking restrictions don’t apply and that you can literally have a creature block a creature that isn’t even attacking the controller of the targeted creature.

is this true?

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False Orders can target any "creature defending player controls", even if that creature is neither attacking nor blocking (C.R. 115.1a). And, when it resolves, after the creature is removed from combat, "you" may have the creature block "an attacking creature of your choice", no matter who controls the attacker or what it's attacking. See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgrules/comments/1bryi8q/removing_creatures_from_combat/

Note that C.R. 509.1b-c apply only to the process of declaring blockers under C.R. 509.1. It doesn't apply in other cases. And C.R. 509.4b, relating to creatures that enter the battlefield blocking, doesn't apply to False Orders. See also: https://www.reddit.com/r/mtgrules/comments/1op7f3g/what_does_false_orders_not_do/

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Consider that False Orders dates from the beginning of the Magic game's history, when the Magic game was officially only a two-player game.”

[False Orders]
“Cast this spell only during the declare blockers step.Remove target creature defending player controls from combat. Creatures it was blocking that had become blocked by only that creature this combat become unblocked. You may have it block an attacking creature of your choice.”

”You may have it block an attacking creature of your choice.”

^how does this even function? the player is already past choosing blockers by the time this spell gets to resolve. are block restrictions checked? it doesn’t even limit the choice of attacking creature to be one attacking the original defending player.