- Apr 25, 2006
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There has to be line where it is and isn't a handball. And case to case it's up to the ref. The rule doesn't say that that is a handball when it came from behind
why would it matter if it came from behind? the rule is making your body unnaturally bigger, and also hand/arm is above shoulder level.
you can argue all you like about whether the rule is good or not, but in this case against the current rules its a handball.