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You-Call-It 73

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Red PIOP is standing at the right side of the blue goal not interfering with play or opponents when a well struck ball into the left side is stopped by the deliberate handling of a blue defender. The ball rolls across the face of goal and our offside red player taps the ball in for an easy goal?
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Ask yourself what has the attacking team done wrong? Offside position is NOT an offense! Is deliberate handling a deliberate play? A save by definition must be legal.

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