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Football is one of, if not the only sport in the world in that the people who play it, watch it, coach it and allegedly offer ‘expert analysis’; don’t actually know the laws to which the game is played.The handball law is a law that optimises football and the state the game has and is in at the moment.
A chance for a load of pundits/ fans and other people who have no idea on the laws of the game to say ‘well that was handball’ and not be able to use the laws of the game to back it up as they don’t even know where to find them.
There seems to be a huge disparity between referees and most other people on the game, coaches, ex players, current players, parents etc .. until that changes there are always going to be problems.
If you watch something like a rugby, cricket or basketball match; the pundits know exactly what is going on and why the officials have given the decision that they. Football, not so much