BTW, ACFCNFT have got to be the unluckiest team in the league, hands down (no pun intended). How many times have they found ways to lose or draw-lose at the death? It's already been a bunch. And speaking of bunch, they collected a bunch of bananas last night - 5, count them, 5 yellow cards!
Not a fan of the way handballs are called. Too many PK's resulting from calls that have no impact on goal scoring opportunities. Light as a feather grazes, unintended bounces, etc. Players aiming their shots at defenders hoping they hit their arms is bad football. Intentional? I think some may use it as a tactic. Doubt anyone would fess up to it though. I wish handling calls would only happen when absolute intent to disrupt play is evident. Not the case too often.
I don't mind calling it on unintentional contact that does in fact disrupt the play, but on trivial touches? Yeah, that's silly and I agree that it tempts attackers to aim for the arms. That is indeed bad football.
I miss MarPar.
You mean Mark David Richard Parsons?
So thankful NWSL site uses full names.
BTW, ACFCNFT have got to be the unluckiest team in the league, hands down (no pun intended). How many times have they found ways to lose or draw-lose at the death? It's already been a bunch. And speaking of bunch, they collected a bunch of bananas last night - 5, count them, 5 yellow cards!
Not a fan of the way handballs are called. Too many PK's resulting from calls that have no impact on goal scoring opportunities. Light as a feather grazes, unintended bounces, etc. Players aiming their shots at defenders hoping they hit their arms is bad football. Intentional? I think some may use it as a tactic. Doubt anyone would fess up to it though. I wish handling calls would only happen when absolute intent to disrupt play is evident. Not the case too often.
I don't mind calling it on unintentional contact that does in fact disrupt the play, but on trivial touches? Yeah, that's silly and I agree that it tempts attackers to aim for the arms. That is indeed bad football.