Quote: Keiththered "The difference is on the one hand the defender is actively facing the ball either making a tackle or trying to stop ball movement whilst in this case the player was accidentally and unknowingly hit on the head. A pass is a deliberate act. A header is interpreted as a deliberate act. A header is defined as a shot or pass made with the head. In no way could the incident be described as a pass.'"
What?
You are just making up scenarios to suit your agenda?
None of this is included in the laws of the game. The law is quite clear. It is illegal to head the ball forward which is what he did?
No need to complicate it further with deliberate acts etc
99% of knock ons are accidental?