{"id":194009,"date":"2021-06-22T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T23:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T18:35:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:35:54","slug":"hand-on-ball-in-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand on Ball in Football: FIFA Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u00cdndice<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BHand_on_Ball_in_Football_FIFA_Rules\" >\u200bHand on Ball in Football: FIFA Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BWhat_is_Hand_on_Ball_in_Football\" >\u200bWhat is Hand on Ball in Football?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BIs_Hand_on_Ball_a_Direct_or_Indirect_Shot\" >\u200bIs Hand on Ball a Direct or Indirect Shot?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BWhen_Should_Hand_be_Marked_in_Football\" >\u200bWhen Should Hand be Marked in Football?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BNo_Hand_in_Football\" >\u200bNo Hand in Football<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BGoalkeepers_Hand_Outside_his_Area\" >\u200bGoalkeeper&#8217;s Hand Outside his Area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#%E2%80%8BHand_on_Ball_and_Indirect_Shooting\" >\u200bHand on Ball and Indirect Shooting<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/hand-on-ball-in-football\/#_More_Football_Content\" >\u00a0 More Football Content:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"western\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHand_on_Ball_in_Football_FIFA_Rules\"><\/span>\u200bHand on Ball in Football: FIFA Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWhat_is_Hand_on_Ball_in_Football\"><\/span>\u200bWhat is Hand on Ball in Football?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">When a player touches the football ball with his hand or arm during the game, an infraction, i.e. a foul, will be called.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BIs_Hand_on_Ball_a_Direct_or_Indirect_Shot\"><\/span>\u200bIs Hand on Ball a Direct or Indirect Shot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Hand on ball in Football is a Direct Free Kick foul, i.e. it can be taken directly towards the opponent&#8217;s goal.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BWhen_Should_Hand_be_Marked_in_Football\"><\/span>\u200bWhen Should Hand be Marked in Football?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">In order to clearly determine the hand on ball infractions in football, FIFA has defined that the arm begins at the upper armpit.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Hand-on-Ball-in-Football-image-1.webp\" alt=\"Hand on Ball in Football: FIFA Rules\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A hand on ball foul is awarded when a player:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Deliberately touching the ball with your hand\/arm;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Score a goal on the opposing team, after the ball has touched his hand or arm, even if unintentionally, including the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">After the ball touches his hand or arm and, even if unintentionally, immediately scores a goal on the opposing team;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">After the ball touches his hand or arm and, even if unintentionally, immediately creates a scoring opportunity;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Touch the ball with your hand or arm when in an unnatural position, extending the body space;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\">Touch the ball with your hand or arm when your hand or arm is above or beyond shoulder height or level.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">The above situations also characterize an infraction when the ball touches the hand\/arm of a player, coming directly from the head, body (including the foot) of another player who is near him.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BNo_Hand_in_Football\"><\/span>\u200bNo Hand in Football<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">It is not considered a hand in Football if the ball touches your hand or arm:<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Coming directly from the player&#8217;s own head or body (including foot);<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Coming directly from the head or body (including the foot) of another player who is nearby;<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">When the hand or arm is close to the body without widening the space (except in the situations mentioned above);<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">When a player falls and the hand or arm is between his body and the point of support from the ground, but not extended away from the body, laterally or vertically.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BGoalkeepers_Hand_Outside_his_Area\"><\/span>\u200bGoalkeeper&#8217;s Hand Outside his Area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Outside his own penalty area, the goalkeeper is subject to the same rules as other players for touching the ball with his hands.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%8BHand_on_Ball_and_Indirect_Shooting\"><\/span>\u200bHand on Ball and Indirect Shooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">If the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hand inside his own penalty area without being authorized to do so, an indirect free kick is awarded, but there is no disciplinary penalty. E.g.: Touching with his hands a ball that has been returned by a teammate.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_More_Football_Content\"><\/span>\u00a0 More Football Content:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/curiosities-of-the-1950-world-cup\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">16 Curisities of the 1950 World Cup<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/1938-word-cup\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">1938 World Cup: Complete Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/1934-word-cup\/\">1934 Word Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dicaseducacaofisica.info\/en\/1930-world-cup\/\">1930 Word Cup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/more%20football%20content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History of Football Soccer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bHand on Ball in Football: FIFA Rules \u200bWhat is Hand on Ball in Football? When a player touches the football ball with his hand or arm during the game, an infraction, i.e. a foul, will be called. \u200bIs Hand on Ball a Direct or Indirect Shot? 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