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Question Number: 15254

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 4/23/2007

RE: 7 Under 14

alex of campbell, Ohio united states asks...

if the plyer did a handball and he didn't move it, is that still handball!

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

We don't have handballs in soccer. Handball is another game entirely, played indoors in a small room similar to squash or racketball.

The offense is handles the ball deliberately. If that's what the ref saw the player do, that's what he calls.



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Answer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer

Of course at age 6 and under accidents will happen and the referee may use some discretion. I can see something like this: "Hey, I didn't see that" or "Oops" or "feet only guys". If it persists then a free kick for handles the ball deliberately might become necessary.

Regards,



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Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Alex no such thing as a handball. All you need to ask is, did the player deliberately handle the ball or could the player have avoided the ball with his hand?



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