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I think Boateng was innocent cos he was turning and his arm swung out slightly due to his momentum keep to the Fen Causeway
Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee shall take the following into consideration: The movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand) The distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball) Position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an infringement Touching the ball with an object held in the hand (clothing, shinguard etc.) counts as an infringement Hitting the ball with a thrown object (a boot, shinguard etc.) counts as an infringement
The question is, when is the ball touching the hand during a deliberate jump to block a shot a "deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm". Helen thinks Boateng's arm swung with momentum and thus it wasn't deliberate; I think it swung in a late attempt to hide the arm in front of the body, meaning the player was aware that his hand could be in the line of the shot and thus borderline. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
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