The first PK was awarded (see at 9 seconds into the clip) for a tripping in the box by the defender. The second PK awarded (see at 1:40 into the clip) for a handball by the defender when a shot taken in the box struck the defender.
Under what circumstances is a PK awarded?
If any of the following 10 fouls that result in a direct free kick occurs in the penalty area then a kick from the penalty spot is awarded.
Excerpt:
A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following six offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:
- kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
- trips or attempts to trip an opponent
- jumps at an opponent
- charges an opponent
- strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- pushes an opponent
- tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball
- holds an opponent
- spits at an opponent
- handles the ball deliberately (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)
A penalty kick is awarded if any of the above ten offences is committed by a player inside his own penalty area, irrespective of the position of the ball, provided it is in play.
In the first case, the PK was awarded for tripping. However, seen at real time speed, one might say the defender is going for the ball and doesn't see the on rushing offensive player? Was the tripping careless, reckless or using excessive force?
In the second case, the PK was awarded for a hand ball. By definition the entire arm is considered in the definition: "A ball can be handled with any part of the arm, from the tips of a player’s fingers right up to the shoulder." But the rule also says this needs to occur deliberately.
My impression is that there are far more fouls that occur than are called. However, in these two cases, there could be a case made that these could have been no whistle blown.
What do you think?
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