Daily Rancid cleared it up....as seen on videocelts.....
"A Joe Newell corner was sliced up into the air by Malik Tillman at the near post and Rangers struggled to properly clear their lines. A second attempted clearance was sent towards the back post, and Sands jostled with Nisbet as the ball dropped out of the sky.
The American attempted to head away, but seemed to lose his bearings and missed with his head as the ball struck his forearm, which was out in front of him.
One or two Hibs players appealed, but ref Nock Walsh waved play on. The whistler didn’t blow for a foul against Nisbet and award Rangers the free kick, so can only have felt that Sands’ arm was in a natural position while challenging, or that Nisbet’s pressure caused him to miss the header and the ball to strike his arm accidentally.
VAR Alan Muir would have had multiple angles to review the incident, but concurred with his onfield colleague’s call and play continued. It was a big moment, as a two-goal deficit would have give the hosts a mountain to climb, especially in front of a restless home crowd given the first half display from Beale’s men."
So there you go. Arm in natural position or Nisbit forced his arm to be up by challenging the hun......not like berni, who had his back turned or O'Riley, who's arms were by his side ofcourse.....they could have both avoided their handballs.....nothing to see here.