[Albion] New Offside rule / Accidental Handball change

[chaileyjem]

IFAB who are in charge of the laws of the game have just clarified the handball law.
Key change.
"Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence."
https://www.theifab.com/news/annual-general-meeting-2021

Fulham fans particularly upset given last night but i'm guessing that Welbeck's handball from the December match would no longer have been an offence.

 

[Washie]

But that photo also shows Lallana in an offside position.

 

[BBassic]

And it still relies on a human's interpretation of the word 'accidental'.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Would have been offside.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Used to be such a simple game

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

IFAB who are in charge of the laws of the game have just clarified the handball law.
Key change.
"Accidental handball that leads to a team-mate scoring a goal or having a goal-scoring opportunity will no longer be considered an offence."
https://www.theifab.com/news/annual-general-meeting-2021

Fulham fans particularly upset given last night but i'm guessing that Welbeck's handball from the December match would no longer have been an offence.

Yeah, shame about Fulham

 

[Dorset Seagull]

Did Welbeck score that one as I dont recall in which case still no goal as the rule seems to only apply to the assister not the scorer.

 

[chaileyjem]

Would have been offside.

VAR ruled that out if i recall. It was the handball that nixed it.

 

[Swansman]

Used to be such a simple game

Dunno.. handballs were always complicated

 

[chaileyjem]

Did Welbeck score that one as I dont recall in which case still no goal as the rule seems to only apply to the assister not the scorer.

Lallana scored.

 

[amexer]

However much of a farce handballs are seems odd to change before season over

 

[Bodian]

However much of a farce handballs are seems odd to change before season over

They're not - it comes into effect on 1 July. Which means we'll be in the odd position of ruling out goals for something that's being scrapped in the near future!

 

[GT49er]

New offside law incoming (and strangely just added to the thread title!) - that's all we need!



Although I suppose it can't actually be any worse than the present one - or can it?

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

New offside law incoming (and strangely just added to the thread title!) - that's all we need!



Although I suppose it can't actually be any worse than the present one - or can it?

Everything can, and will, get worse.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

And it still relies on a human's interpretation of the word 'accidental'.

Which therefore depends if it's a Top Six team doing it or 'teams like Brighton.'

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

VAR ruled that out if i recall. It was the handball that nixed it.

The handball happened first though?