(Not a referee, just an amateur, so apologies for possibly sounding unaware of rules or guidelines)
Situation : A player holds his arms against his body (maybe even with his hands behind his body), basically using this to make his body "broader". He makes a movement with his upper body towards the ball, trying to reach it, and the ball hits his arm.
Is it a handball?
Based only on the FIFA Laws of the Game, one would say yes ("deliberate act of making contact with the ball with the hand or arm"), but journalists and pundits seem to use the rule "arm against body = no handball".
Situation : A player holds his arms against his body (maybe even with his hands behind his body), basically using this to make his body "broader". He makes a movement with his upper body towards the ball, trying to reach it, and the ball hits his arm.
Is it a handball?
Based only on the FIFA Laws of the Game, one would say yes ("deliberate act of making contact with the ball with the hand or arm"), but journalists and pundits seem to use the rule "arm against body = no handball".
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