Pinchbeck United vs Deeping Rangers highlights only. UCL. Don't forget to hit that like button... Decoding the Rule Let’s try to understand the handball rule in football. The FIFA rule book (Laws of the Game 2014/2015) defines it as:“Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must take the following into consideration: • 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 infringement• touching the ball with an object held in the hand (clothing, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement • hitting the ball with a thrown object (boot, shinguard, etc.) counts as an infringement”