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'A scandal' - was Leeds penalty correct and what does law say?
A new Premier League season - but the same refereeing controversies.
Leeds marked their return to the top flight with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton on Monday, with Lukas Nmecha's second-half penalty enough to separate the sides.
But there was some debate over the decision to award the spot-kick.
As Anton Stach's powerful strike arrowed towards goal, Everton defender James Tarkowski leaned to his left in an attempt to block the shot - and did so with his arm, which was tucked tightly to the side of his body.
Referee Chris Kavanagh paused for a moment before pointing to the spot, with the Toffees players incensed.
"As soon as the ref blew I was pretty confident it was going to get overturned," Tarkowski told Sky Sports. "My first question was 'if my arm is by my side is it a penalty?' And he said 'no'.
"I've since read I leaned into the ball but there was nothing unnatural about my arm being by my side. I can't understand it. Bizarre."
Manager David Moyes also described the decision as "wrong" - but was it?
What do the laws say?
According to Law 12, which covers handball, an infringement occurs when a player "touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger".
The law, which is detailed on the Football Association's website
, goes on to explain that "a player is considered to have made their body unnaturally bigger when the position of their hand/arm is not a consequence of, or justifiable by, the player's body movement for that specific situation".
But this is where it becomes murky.
Before last season, the handball law was actually relaxed slightly. Players were told by the Premier League they do not have to move with their arms rigidly by their sides or behind their backs.
The position of their arm or hand will be judged purely in relation to the movement of their body.
"We get a sense that we give too many handballs for actions that are quite normal and justifiable," refereeing boss Howard Webb said at the time.
"The guidance to officials this season is 'less is more'. You will see fewer harsh handball penalties."
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