Goal after GK handling outside PA.

[Homer Ref]

This happened in 2010 game where I was the only official yesterday. GK and attacker about 2 yards outside PA. GK clears but hits the attacker and ball rebounds and hits GK arm, rebounds back off the arm and onto the path of attacker. I played on as attacker was through on goal and scored. I didn't take any sanction against the keeper although should I have done?

 

[JamesL]

This happened in 2010 game where I was the only official yesterday. GK and attacker about 2 yards outside PA. GK clears but hits the attacker and ball rebounds and hits GK arm, rebounds back off the arm and onto the path of attacker. I played on as attacker was through on goal and scored. I didn't take any sanction against the keeper although should I have done?

Time traveller?

The test here is, had you stopped play for the handball offence would it have been DOGSO?

If the answer is yes then it should have been a caution.

 

[Homer Ref]

Both players were about a yard from each other and that added to the confusion for me. I was a wee distance away from both but had a clear view. All I could see was the ball hitting GK arm then the ball breaking back off to the attacker and he has an open goal. Nobody complained about the lack of a sanction so for me, I thought the goal was enough punishment. I'm aware what the LOTG states on this, but am I allowed just to use a bit of leeway on that?

 

[JamesL]

Both players were about a yard from each other and that added to the confusion for me. I was a wee distance away from both but had a clear view. All I could see was the ball hitting then the ball breaking back off to the attacker and he has an open goal. Nobody complained about the lack of a sanction so for me, I thought the goal was enough punishment. I'm aware what the LOTG states on this, but am I allowed just to use a bit of leeway on that?

Dog and duck league, yes you can get away with it. Higher up it's a missed caution. If the offence would have been DOGSO and you played advantage the caution is mandatory.