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Soccer lawmakers will face huge pressure this week to end the handball craze that has plagued the Premier League this season.
Controversial penalties have tarnished much of the season, and the draconian law enraged fans, players and coaches alike.
The FA will represent the English game at an International FA Board (IFAB) meeting that will discuss the proposed changes before next season. This is your only chance.
Premier League bosses have made it clear that they want the new handball law removed in their discussions with IFAB technical director David Elleray, the former referee.
It was changed before the last World Cup in an attempt to prevent referees from trying to judge whether a player intended to handle the ball and instead whether the arm was in an unnatural position.
However, this has led to pointless decisions, such as Tottenham’s Eric Dier’s penalty when the ball hit the back of his hand as he jumped against Newcastle. Despite the penalty earning Newcastle a point, their coach Steve Bruce criticized the new rules as “nonsense.”
The IFAB is expected to fight in their corner as they believe it adds coherence, even if it violates all forms of common sense, although they can propose clarifications.
Not only has the handball law led to a series of ridiculous penalties, it has also had the unexpected side effect of making the offside rule even worse. The IFAB ruled for this season that handball will now be judged to start at the level of the lower armpit.
However, that has led to absurd decisions, such as when Leeds striker Patrick Bamford had a goal disallowed due to his arm, while aiming where he wanted his teammate to pass, marginally remaining beyond the last defender.
Proposed offside law changes are also on the agenda and are likely to include the wish of former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger that if any part of the attacker is on the same level as the last defender, then it will be in game.
English chief referee Mike Riley would prefer the Premier League to be allowed to introduce a tolerance level for when the VAR rules on marginal offside in an attempt to alleviate the frustration of goals being thrown off by a fingernail. foot, but the IFAB is unlikely to agree to such a move.
Additional substitutes will be on the agenda, and the IFAB will also discuss how to implement its concussion subs trials with a view to starting in January. The Premier League is eager to be one of the competitions to test it once the protocols have been established.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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