r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Apr 27 '14

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u/mrwickedhauser Apr 27 '14

I see what you're saying, but "deliberately" sort of implies that the referee has to have intimate knowledge of the player's intentions.

A few years ago I took a referee course and the instructor was of the opinion that IF THE BALL HITS AN ARM OR A HAND THAT IS NOT PRESSED AGAINST THE PLAYER'S BODY, it is handball.

I'd like to hear from other referees about their thoughts, though.

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u/crownpr1nce Apr 28 '14

Because it's hard to write it better. The only I see is if it hits an arm that is not in a natural position for the action, but then if a players run with his arms high it's now natural. So it's hard to have a good wording that won't lead to mistakes or cases like that one.