Rule 12 Fouls and Misconduct

Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with the hand or arm.

The following must be considered:
the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand)
the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)
the position of the hand does not necessarily mean that there is an offence

So, a ricochet from leg to arm - whatever position the arm is in, which could not reasonably be avoided by moving the arm due to the normal reaction time (about half a second) is unequivocably NOT A FOUL...

Posted By: Cannydc, Apr 15, 09:33:55