rentaghost
Striker
Let’s try to understand the handball rule in football. The FIFA rule book (Laws of the Game 2014/2015) defines it as:
“Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must take the following into consideration:
• the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)
• the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)
• the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an infringement
• touching the ball with an object held in the hand (clothing, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement
• hitting the ball with a thrown object (boot, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement”
Apologies please
Ha ha There's nothing wrong with what you have put there its what you haven't included and referees were asked to interpret deliberate handball differently in 2010:
From the FA ‘UK rule’s website:
Match referees often consult their assistants on FIFA handball rule decisions. A top class soccer referee described his interpretation of the rules. He said the decision results from whether the player's hand or arm contacts the ball in an 'unnatural' position.
From David Elleray
"Referees look at two specifics - did the hand or arm go towards the ball or in a manner which would block the ball, or is the hand in a position where it would not normally be?" Elleray told BBC Sport.
From Graham Poll
So the question of intent is now, did the offender deliberately place his arms in an unnatural position to increase the chances of the ball hitting him?
If the answer to that is yes then it is correct to penalise that player even though it used to be argued that was ball to hand.
Not much more to add really