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I think you are being unfair because UEFA reference arms, therefore they must exist, but the interpretation is out of possession players should magic their arms away, then magic them back.

Its nonsense. Spot the player with his arms in the unnatural position. Its the player with his arms behind his back. This is not a normal movement. We do not play football with our arms behind our body. Football should not look like that.

And the player thus must move away from what are natural body positions for that specific situation, and move to a position that is wholly unnatural. Bipedal humans move with the use of their arms. EUFA perhaps should attempt playing football with their arms taped behind their backs.

Handball is not handball as his arm is in a natural position. Humans are bipeds. We do not move without moving our arms.

I think its the maximum punishment. Threatening kids is abuse. Threatening a child referee is abuse. Why is abusing a minor a slap on the wrist? If a teacher, or care worker did similar to a child they lose their jobs and get put on the dbs barring system so they cannot work with the...

What was the outcome? I know of a young ref who was threatened by a Manager of a kids team and the FA ban for Improper Conduct against a Match Official (a child) that included including threatening and abusive language and behaviour was . . . . . . . Six months. £70 fine and some online...

I would like to see what this looks like in reality. The retreat line exists to encourage team play. This rule change appears to encourage little Braydon/Jaydon/Kaydon (every team has one or two with those names now) to belt balls down the pitch players will have to avoid heading! Edit ...

https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/may/17/new-heading-rules-for-grassroots-football-youth-matches As a ref and coach there is quite a lot to get my head around.

I agree no penalty. Is there any guidance on the positions of arms in walls?

I was interested in positions v shoulders, and when I looked at previous guidance started to have doubts that my understanding was 100%. Thanks.

Yes, I actually watch Bristol Manor Farm more often than BCFC but I use the forum as a means to understand and improve my reffing. I might come across this one, and I'm not giving it, but I want to be 100%. Handball wording has altered several times in years. ifab had guidance about offences...

I am saying no penalty but Refs does the height of the players hand above his shoulder alter the decision?

Justifiable?

He (the defender) is too close to the ball and his arm is not in a unnatural position. So no.

Because females have a right to dignity, privacy and safety. Stonewall do not support current equalities law. Stonewall support self ID where anybody who identified as female and state their gender identity was female could gain GRC meaning they could access female facilities, and play in female...

I answered the questions, or tried to. Wearing a rainbow is not an impartial act. An impartial act would not be wearing a rainbow. Wearing rainbow laces identifies an individual is identifying with LGBT support. The poster in the opening post made that point. The Rainbow laces campaign was...

In a football context rainbow laces would not be impartial. LGBT politics frequently is associated with self ID, and contentious and highly controversial issues such as trans inclusion in sport. Do I support the right of trans women and those who possess GRC to use female only facilities and...

1. I would not wear rainbow laces, not because I have an issue with LGB, but I do with T's politics with self ID and women's rights and the equality act. 2. I don't display my support for the Labour party when I ref. Do you for the Tories? Or the Liberals? Or the greens? or UKIP? Or Reform? Why...

LGBT and LGBTQIA+ politics are frequently contentious and controversial. A minefield. Toxic. By displaying rainbow laces you are not being impartial.

The keeper could dropped to his knees to peer between opponents knees. In motd land this is not affecting the keeper!!