I'd be interested in thoughts on this scenario that I encountered yesterday in a low level U11 match. An attacking IDK on the 6 yard line with the opposition lined up on the goal line.
Pretty venomous shot comes in and a defender blocks it with a hand in front of his face. He hasn't made himself unnaturally bigger as his silhouette is unchanged.
I've pasted the relevant FA LOTG section below but would welcome your thoughts.
What do you think?
Pretty venomous shot comes in and a defender blocks it with a hand in front of his face. He hasn't made himself unnaturally bigger as his silhouette is unchanged.
I've pasted the relevant FA LOTG section below but would welcome your thoughts.
- deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, for example moving the hand/arm towards the ball
- touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player’s body movement for that specific situation. By having their hand/arm in such a position, the player takes a risk of their hand/arm being hit by the ball and being penalised
What do you think?
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