A friend txt myself last night and ran this scenario by me, happened in his game yest and we disagreed on the outcome.
Last min of game team A in box, player goes around keeper and shoots towards goal. Meanwhile team B defender goes towards the line and stands on 6 yard line. He brings his arms in towards his body and both arms end up crossed across his chest. The shot strikes the defender on the arm, my mate blows for penalty and issues a red for Denying goal by handball. He says he made that decision as arms in unnatural position, team b went mental!!!
tough call.
I disagreed, I said as arms in close to body he's not made himself bigger etc and he's clearly brought arms in to avoid handball, plus ball would've struck him on chest.
Thoughts?
Last min of game team A in box, player goes around keeper and shoots towards goal. Meanwhile team B defender goes towards the line and stands on 6 yard line. He brings his arms in towards his body and both arms end up crossed across his chest. The shot strikes the defender on the arm, my mate blows for penalty and issues a red for Denying goal by handball. He says he made that decision as arms in unnatural position, team b went mental!!!
tough call.
I disagreed, I said as arms in close to body he's not made himself bigger etc and he's clearly brought arms in to avoid handball, plus ball would've struck him on chest.
Thoughts?