New rules - did any work?

[Denn Forever]

With a closed fist you have to effect a more deliberate motion/stricking action.  Easier to spot if you don't do it. 

Try it with a ball.

Place the ball on your hand.  Can you move the ball off the stationary hand without clearly striking it?  The closed fist makes it more obvious that the ball is struck. 

From what I saw people were pulled up when there wasn't a clear striking of the ball.

[mountainboii]

I don't like this logic. Lets ban something, not because we're particularly opposed to it, but because it'll help us spot other indiscretions. Seems like a lazy option.

[sandwiches_in_the_boot]

So lets for example in the case of picking the ball off the ground decide that players must retract the leg so the knee bends to at least a 90 degree angle with the upper leg just to make sure we can clearly see the toe going under it.

The hard part of the palm can strike the ball well whether the fingers are closed or not.