"- Did the player deliberately touch the ball with their hand/arm by moving the hand/arm towards the ball. - Did the player touch the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger. A player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of the hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player's body movement for that specific situation."
"The video assistant referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made and are they correct? This season, we take a look at the major incidents to examine and explain the process both in terms of the VAR protocol and the laws of the game. All screenshots photo credit: NBC Andy Davies (@andydaviesref) is a former Select Group referee, with over 12 seasons on the elite list, working across the Premier League and Championship."
VAR decision-making in the Premier League uses a structured protocol that applies the laws of the game and a clear-and-obvious-error standard. On-field referees make initial calls and the VAR reviews footage to confirm or recommend an on-field review. Handball assessments focus on deliberate contact and whether an arm made the body unnaturally bigger, judged against the player's body movement for that situation. Reviews consider available camera angles, the speed of the ball and the referee's line of sight. Examples include shots striking defenders' arms where VAR confirmed on-field no-penalty decisions after assessing angles and evidence.
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