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But in HS rules, it is a hand ball because you are not permitted to move your hand into the path of the ball under any circumstances, even for protection. Tell me that isn't messed up......
It would be a handball to 'move your hand into the path of the ball' (not only a handball but if the foul happened in an attempt to stop the ball from going into the goal, it would be a red card for the player) but to have your hands still against your chest (i.e. girls crossing their arms over their chest as they made wall) it would be legal if the ball hit your forearms, since it was protection. We've always been taught that you have to keep your arms against your body, if they moved then the Ref could/would call it a handball but otherwise, you were safe to protect yourself.