DavPaz wrote:
That's what I'm (badly) getting at. Either they apply the rule universally that ball>hand>penalty or they don't. The lack of consistency is what's causing the aggro.
While a lack of consistency is the end result, it's not the cause. The rules are pretty clear, it's just shit refs. And I say this as someone that knows fuck all about football
FIFA Laws of the Game 2018/19 wrote:
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
The goalkeeper has the same restrictions on handling the ball as any other player outside the penalty area. Inside their penalty area, the goalkeeper cannot be guilty of a handling offence incurring a direct free kick or any related sanction but can be guilty of handling offences that incur an indirect free kick.
Even just the first bullet point there should have meant there was no way that penalty should be given.