If in doubt, card 'em

Based in United Kingdom
I will normally try to understand why a referee has given a particular decision, even if I think it's wrong. But I cannot fathom how or why the VAR thought this was not handball #EVEMCI
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Law 12. Highlighted section is what is important here
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Two similar incidents with different outcomes on Saturday. Laporte sent off for denying obvious goal scoring opportunity, whereas Evans escaped with a caution. There are 4 elements a referee must consider in a DOGSO decision, and all must be satisfied for a red card.
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IFAB have a very useful app with the laws of the game. Download it, take a look at law 11 and you'll see this under point 2. Offside offence
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The actual wording of the handball law isn't too much of an issue, I'd prefer it to never be an offence if the ball ricochets on to the hand but can live with it.
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Ref blows for HT as ball is going in to goal. Why would he put himself in that position? youtu.be/tw8aZf1DB1Y
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Clip of Whittaker foul on Welbeck youtu.be/uzfMV6d4Dpc
Striker ties GK's laces, ref gives IFK for 6 seconds!! Would anybody else do the same? youtube.com/watch?v=9lS8jQxH…
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WOW! RT"@ASkeete_Referee: Worst Sunday league tackle ever: youtu.be/iR31s4AvcBc via @youtube"
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