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An attacker who is adjusting his
jersey, grabs the bottom of the jersey with both hands as the ball is played to him.
He "catches" the ball with the bottom of his jersey (as a basket). |
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He does not touch the ball with his hands. |
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He then lets the bottom of his shirt go.
The ball drops to his feet and he kicks the ball into the goal. |
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What's your call? |
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No goal. The referee should stop
play and award a direct free kick to the defending team at the place where
the attacker "caught" the ball (subject to the Special
Circumstances listed in Law 8). |
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If the incident was a blatant
infringement of the Laws, then the attacker should be cautioned and shown
the yellow card for unsporting behavior. |
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Even though the attacker did not
touch the ball with his hands, his jersey should be considered an extension
of his hands, which is why the direct free kick is awarded.
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