Agreed
There seems to be far far far too much uncertainty and confusion around handball
My solution- it’s only handball if the player actually catches it and holds it in both hands
Anything else is fair game
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Posted By: Nelsons final flanel on August 19th 2025 at 09:50:13
Message Thread
- The Leeds pen is a debate? (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 09:31:00
- Doesn’t it need to be intentional to be an offence? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 15:38:12
- Yes he intended to move his arm towards the ball (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 20:11:11
- The law literally says the offence requires it to be deliberate though (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 20:30:33
- Yes he moved his arm towards the ball (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:34:03
- And yes not meaning to do it is irrelevant (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:36:41
- What? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 21:52:47
- He intended to move towards the ball that’s it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:56:52
- Deliberately moved towards the ball? (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 21:58:57
- He intended to move towards the ball that’s it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:56:52
- What? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 21:52:47
- And yes not meaning to do it is irrelevant (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:36:41
- Yes he moved his arm towards the ball (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:34:03
- The law literally says the offence requires it to be deliberate though (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 20:30:33
- Yes he intended to move his arm towards the ball (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 20:11:11
- Not many on here to be fair. But the law is clear. (Other Football) - norwaay, Aug 19, 12:23:21
- ‘leaning into it’ is not the same as ‘moving the hand/arm towards the ball’, obviously (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Aug 19, 13:13:24
- Chris Sutton said it was a scandal 🥴 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 12:31:47
- Professional provocateur. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Aug 19, 12:41:35
- Crystal clear (n/m) (Other Football) - Mark Barham, Aug 19, 10:43:44
- Agreed mate (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC Sock Puppet, Aug 19, 11:49:11
- It's like saying there's no such thing as a foul if you're trying to get the ball. (Other Football) - lurd, Aug 19, 10:42:31
- I will say he was a bit unlucky (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 10:47:19
- Agreed (Other Football) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 19, 09:50:13
- Yes 100% (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Aug 19, 09:39:43
- Does the shot being on target make any differences, according to the laws of the game? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Aug 19, 10:22:15
- If it was a cross he’s trying to block, it’s still a penalty (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 12:39:00
- Does the shot being on target make any differences, according to the laws of the game? (n/m) (Other Football) - Bertie Russell, Aug 19, 10:22:15
- It was 100% a handball. (n/m) (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Aug 19, 09:37:18
- Rubbish . Years ago defenders never had to hide their hands behind their backs . (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, Aug 19, 13:26:55
- If that happens then yeah, shouldn't be a pen. (Other Football) - norwaay, Aug 19, 14:41:33
- Can’t believe people don’t get this (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Aug 19, 21:37:27
- If that happens then yeah, shouldn't be a pen. (Other Football) - norwaay, Aug 19, 14:41:33
- Rubbish . Years ago defenders never had to hide their hands behind their backs . (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, Aug 19, 13:26:55
- Doesn’t it need to be intentional to be an offence? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Aug 19, 15:38:12
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