I thought an offensive handball was only if it led DIRECTLY to a goal. This one did not.
Changes to Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct > 12.1. Direct free kick – Handling the ball
Old text (showing deletions): It is an offence if a player:
deliberately touches the ball with their hand/arm, including moving the hand/arm towards the ball
scores in the opponents’ goal directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper
after the ball has touched their or a team-mate’s hand/arm, even if accidental, immediately:
o scores in the opponents’ goal
o creates a goal-scoring opportunity
touches the ball with their hand/arm when:
o the hand/arm has made their body unnaturally bigger
o the hand/arm is above/beyond their shoulder level (unless the player
deliberately plays the ball which then touches their hand/arm)
The above offences apply even if the ball touches a player’s hand/arm directly from the head or body (including the foot) of another player who is close.
Except for the above offences, it is not an offence if the ball touches a player’s hand/arm:
directly from the player’s own head or body (including the foot)
directly from the head or body (including the foot) of another player who is close
if the hand/arm is close to the body and does not make the body unnaturally bigger
when a player falls and the hand/arm is between the body and the ground to support
the body, but not extended laterally or vertically away from the body
New text
Not every touch of a player’s hand/arm with the ball is an offense.
It is an offense if a player:
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 penalized
scores in the opponents’ goal:
o directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper o immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental
Explanation:
Not every contact between the hand/arm and the ball is a handball offence.
Referees must judge the ‘validity’ of the hand/arm’s position in relation to what the
player is doing in that particular situation.
Accidental handball by a teammate before a goal is scored and accidental handball
creating a goal-scoring opportunity have been removed as offenses.
Below are links for a full listing of the laws and recent changes:
Laws of the Game 2021/22 Laws of the Game 2021_22.pdf | Powered by Box
Law Changes 2021/22
https://downloads.theifab.com/downloads/changes-to-the-laws-of-the-