One that has plagued me for a while now.
If a player denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity by handling the ball, but the movement of the arm is justifiable by the player’s body mocement for that specific situation (eg: turning the angle of their body on the line), is it still an offence?
I mean I’m talking, goal line, last man, but doesn’t intentionally handle.
My understanding from law 12.3 is no, as a player must be sent off for: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area).
Thats without being player expectation into the mix!
If a player denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity by handling the ball, but the movement of the arm is justifiable by the player’s body mocement for that specific situation (eg: turning the angle of their body on the line), is it still an offence?
I mean I’m talking, goal line, last man, but doesn’t intentionally handle.
My understanding from law 12.3 is no, as a player must be sent off for: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area).
Thats without being player expectation into the mix!