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[QUOTE="ForCuseSake, post: 3045044, member: 266"]
It's stupid to you because you don't understand it.  What you wrote, "someone can kick the ball at someones hand / arm and dude / woman totally accidentally makes contact with the ball with their arm / hand...completely unavoidable..and its a penalty kick" is false.

No competent official would call a hand ball when a player has their arm/hand in a natural position (near or at their side or covering their face for protection).  If a player's arm/hand is away from their body in an unnatural position and makes contact with the ball it is a hand ball.

Watch a well trained defender next time they square up one v one near the box with a ball carrier who looks to shoot/pass.  They frequently keep their arms by their side (or link their hands behind their back) to remove any doubt of incidental contact should it occurr.

Again, your not understanding the rule doesn't make it stupid.

Ending a game with PKs is tough but a winner must advance in tournament play.
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