Another one the Ref and VAR ****ed upon
law 12
VIOLENT CONDUCT
Violent conduct is when a player
uses or attempts to use excessive force or brutality against an opponent when not challenging for the ball, or against a team-mate, team official, match official, spectator or any other person,
regardless of whether contact is made.
In addition, a player who, when not challenging for the ball,
deliberately strikes an opponent or any other person on the head or face with the hand or arm, is guilty of violent conduct unless the force used was negligible.
this was behind the refs back and VAR should have intervened
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Another Premier League game and more debate over refereeing decisions are the focal point of what was an astonishing comeback win for Arsenal. However, it appears that officials are not fully aware of the rules in place, as evidenced by Dermot Gallagher's stance regarding Newcastle's penalty appeals, which fell on deaf ears.
The former Premier League referee spoke on
Sky Sports' Ref Watch and analysed the incident by comparing it to a previous similar situation. He said, "This is a really interesting decision. This is after the one at Luton against Wolves where the (ball) struck the player's leg and hit his arm. Now the rule is if it strikes your body and flies up onto your arm, it's not going to be given because it's not possible to get out of the way.
Dale Johnson, a VAR expert has highlighted two clauses that mean the Magpies can feel rightfully hard done by. He told
ESPN that the clause reads: "A very clear deflection that results in a significant change in trajectory of the ball should carry greater weight than arm position when considering a handball offence. However, touching another body part before contact with the arm does not automatically mean a handball cannot be penalised."
He said: "We shouldn't expect Gabriel to have his arm by his side, but it also shouldn't be as high as it was. So was there a "significant change in trajectory"?
Johnson concluded it should have been a spot-kick: "What might be in Gabriel's favour is he played the ball onto Elanga, which then diverted it onto his arm -- it wasn't a direct kick by the Newcastle player. This should be a penalty, but the deflection will mean that it won't be controversial."
Gillett's decision not to award a penalty for Gabriel's handball wasn't the only contentious call made during a feisty battle at St James' Park. Viktor Gyokeres went down after colliding with Nick Pope and the Australian official initially pointed to the spot before VAR intervened and suggested the English goalkeeper had got a touch on the ball
So, not just current referees are clueless about the Laws of Football ex referees are as well!!!