Ah, the handball rule. They say it's about "unnatural position," but I tell my boys that a referee often decides by instinct in that split second. If the arms are away from the body, making you bigger, it's a foul. Watching university matches, I've seen too many penalties given for a flinch, not intent. It reminds me of my wicketkeeping days—you learn to keep your hands close, a lesson I drill into them now.
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