Martínez Munuera was the referee that pitó the penal by a hand of Militao in the commitment between the Real Madrid and Seville of this Sunday (2-2) and that desató a wave of controversies. Meanwhile, in the middle of what has generated around this fact, the circulate number 3 of the Technical Committee of Referees explains the criteria on the hands.

It was in the minute 78 when the referee commissioned to deliver justice in the party between madridistas and Andalusians, decided to sentence maximum penalty after a clear hand in the area committed by Militao during a ball served in the air. The decision desató a wave of controversies because of played similar committed by the own players of the Seville, which remained impunes.

Said decision controversial, that went even corroborated by the VAR and that finished converting the ex player of the FC Barcelona Ivan Rakitic, sufficed to sentence a tie that to the white group prejudiced him of important way in his pretences to do with the bicampeonato, as to having added the three points, now was comandando the domiciliary tournament.

After the consolidation of the 2-2 between the Real Madrid and Seville, and also of the 0-0 of the Athletic of Madrid – FC Barcelona, the group colchonero tieed up the leadership and now depends on yes same to title this season. Aventaja To his perseguidores by alone two points (77). However, the championship seems to be far to define although they subtract three dates.

Hands, will commit infringement the player that:

In the middle of the controversial decision of the VAR with regard to the hand of Militao in the commitment Madrid-Seville, is important to highlight the contemplated in the circulate number 3 on the hands. This discredits the wave of speculations desatadas that even have ensured the existence of a species of 'conspiracy' to avoid that the ones of Zinedine Zidane are champions.

  • • It touch the balloon of voluntary way with the hand or the arm.
  • • It mark goal in the goal opponent directly with the hand or the arm —even if the action produces of accidental form—, included the guardameta.
  • • Immediately after the balloon touch him to him or to a mate of team in the hand or the arm, even of accidental way, for afterwards: or mark goal in the goal opponent; or generate an occasion of goal.

The change of the rules of game for this season does special upsetting in the need that it exist an immediacy in the accidental "hands" that finish in goal or in occasion of goal to be sanctioned. Therefore, it will not consider infringement by accidental "hand", if the spherical visited one some distance (after a pass or a driving) and/or gave several passes before a goal or of a self-evident occasion of goal.

It will commit infringement the one who touch the balloon with the hand or the arm when:

  • • The hand or the arm position of unnatural way and achieve that the body occupy more space; even in the case that the balloon touch in the hand or the arm of the player after having rebounded in the head, the body or the foot of said player or of another that was situated near of the first.
  • • The hand or the arm situate above the height of the shoulder or further of east, unless it play firstly the balloon, and afterwards touch east in the hand or the arm.
  • Except in the infringements mentioned, will not consider infringement if the balloon touches the hand or the arm:
  • • If it comes from directly of the head or the body (included the foot) of the own player; the player PLAYS the balloon deliberately and strikes him to his own arm /hand.
  • • If it comes from directly of the head or the body (included the foot) of another player; balloon that arrives unexpectedly of rebound, as long as it was not in unnatural position occupying a space.
  • • If the hand or the arm are near of the body and do not find in an unnatural position with which achieve occupy more space.
  • • If the player falls and the hand or the arm remain between the body and the point of support in the floor, but no move# away of the body to a side or in vertical.

Disciplinary sanction

Regarding the disciplinary sanction to apply in the played of hands, there has not been any change in relation to previous seasons, that is to say, will be admonished the actions committed with the hands or arms, whenever:

  • - The player touches the balloon with the hand to interfere in a promising attack or detain it.
  • - It touches the balloon with the hand in an attempt to mark a goal (independently that it achieve it or no) or in an attempt to avoid a goal without achieving it.