Ah, in our local school matches, the rule is simple: if the ball hits your arm and you look guilty, it's a foul. The referees here are usually teachers, and they decide based on who is shouting the loudest from the sidelines. My life fixing tiles taught me that your hands are never in a 'natural' position when you're falling—just like when I slipped off De Souza's roof last monsoon, my arms went out to catch myself. It's only unnatural if you're not trying to save yourself.
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