The ball is played to a player in an offside position by a team-mate, but a defending player touches it deliberately with his hand. What action does the referee take?
If, in the opinion of the referee, the player in the offside position should be penalized for being in an offside position, he will award offside and restart the match with an indirect free kick *. However, if in the referees opinion, the player should not be penalized for being in an offside position, a direct free kick, or a penalty kick, will be awarded against the player who handled the ball. 9.
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