A tip of the hat to @GrantWahl for the catch (no pun intended).
Video: Worst uncalled handball penalty I've ever seen http://t.co/pa3TIF5 (via @101greatgoals) #WWCless than a minute ago via web 
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Grant Wahl
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Australia Denied Penalty on Blatant Handball
Hard to see from the original (high) angle shot, but the replays show an amazing penalty that was not called!
A tip of the hat to @GrantWahl for the catch (no pun intended).
A tip of the hat to @GrantWahl for the catch (no pun intended).
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I've seen a few of these. I've even played in a game with one. They happen for the same reason you can get away with shoplifting if you act like a shopper rather than a thief, and the same reason magic tricks work. Officials are in a low-level trance state: they're watching what *looks like* is happening rather than what is actually happening. The girl couldn't comprehend the ball rebounding off the post instead of going out of play, the officials simply played along with the make believe.
ReplyDeleteThis happens in all walks of life many times a day.
genius!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the ref is called Albert and he does out 5-a-side league. He once didn't give a penalty to us because - in his own words - he "wasn't watching"
ReplyDeleteWhere was it? I didn't see the handball.
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