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IFAB Law 12 Fouls & Misconduct

IFAB Law 12: Handball Deconstruction

Demystifying football's most controversial law: the T-shirt sleeve boundary, unnatural body enlargement, deflections off one's own body, and supporting arms when sliding.

Interactive Handball Decision Evaluator

Official Ruling: NO HANDBALL (PLAY ON)
VAR Penalty Check: NO PENALTY
IFAB Law 12 Clause: Supporting Arm Exemption

When a player falls or slides and the arm is between the body and the ground to support the fall, it is not an offense provided the arm does not extend unnaturally away from the body.