Sir A1ex
Full Member
So there was a lot of chatter after that disallowed goal, much of it pretty ill-informed.
Although 99% of people would probably agree that in terms of fair-play, common sense etc, the right call was made, most people could see that by the letter of the law the goal should have stood.
So should there be a change in the law?
My initial suggestion is a simple addition that a goal cannot be scored with the hand.
You could argue that an accidental handball assist, or by a defender on the line to stop a goal has just as much affect. But a) such incidents just don't stick in the throat quite as much as an actual goal and b) I can't think of a practical rule to start covering those.
Good idea? Got a better one?
Although 99% of people would probably agree that in terms of fair-play, common sense etc, the right call was made, most people could see that by the letter of the law the goal should have stood.
So should there be a change in the law?
My initial suggestion is a simple addition that a goal cannot be scored with the hand.
You could argue that an accidental handball assist, or by a defender on the line to stop a goal has just as much affect. But a) such incidents just don't stick in the throat quite as much as an actual goal and b) I can't think of a practical rule to start covering those.
Good idea? Got a better one?