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The basics of the laws on handling have not really changed though they have been clarified to help referees more consistently determine what is or isn't deliberate handling.

However there is a huge change that was added, that even inadvertent or accidental handling can be whistled if it results in a goal being scored. Basically IFAB decided a player should not be able to score a goal with their hand even by accident, then applied that back to the immediate buildup to the goal as well.

Here's the actual language which was added:

[quote][html]
[b]Handling the ball[/b]

It is an offence if a player:
...
gains possession/control of the ball after it has touched their hand/arm and then:

scores in the opponents’ goal

creates a goal-scoring opportunity

scores in the opponents’ goal directly from their hand/arm, even if accidental, including by the goalkeeper[/html][/quote]

A change in the interpretation part you may notice is when a player kicks it into his/her own hand. Most refs used to whistle most of those--the logic being something like if you did it to yourself it must be considered deliberate, but now the interpretation is the opposite:

[quote]Except for the above offences, it is not usually an offence if the ball touches a player’s hand/arm:

directly from the player’s own head or body (including the foot)[/quote]
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