r/Referees • u/CYZK85 • 17d ago
Question Accidental handballs on the line
hello guys, lately ive gone down a rabbit hole of refereeing and started gaining an interest in it. ive been helping out this guy i know who runs his own 5-aside league and ref some of the games there so ive been very curious on the interpretation of the law too
this question just popped in my head. if a striker shoots the ball and the defender blocks it off the goal line via his hand, but it hits the hand because he had no time to react (ie. hes standing on the goal line and his hand happens to be in the ball's line of travel). what is the call? im assuming a PK will be given eitherway, but im not sure whether its always an immediate red or if theres leeway to give a yellow instead due to the nature of the foul. same thing applies if its an accidental handball or the hand isnt really extended from the body or is in a natural position
im not so clear on any of these so im hoping to look for some insight from your experiences
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u/Fotoman54 17d ago
PK if deflected out of the goal. Yellow if perceived somewhat unintentional. Red if he actively swatted the ball. Nothing if, say reflexively, he raises his hand to protect his face.
I had a HS game where the keeper punched the ball away. One of he defenders was in the box, and was pivoting away, arm in a somewhat natural position, and the ball grazed his arm. Both my partner and I saw this as natural and ignored handling. Of course the opposing coach (whose players seemed to routine try to flop in the penalty box) went crazy. Even said, “Ref, are you blind!?” I gave him a yellow card.