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It stresses that a deliberate handball remains an offence but that the following scenarios will result in a free-kick even if accidental:
a player gains control/possession of the ball after it touches their hand/arm and then scores, or creates a goal-scoring opportunity
Just pulled this off the Bundesliga website, still no clearer. Reckon this was written by a legalist looking to make money out of legal challenges.
It's perfectly clear above.
They've taken the handball rule a bit too far. Should just be disallowed if it accidentally goes in off the arm/hand.
Accidental contact from point blank range should still be ok.