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Originally posted by JugglingReferee
I play men's league tonight.
If I can't intercept an AP throw-in pass, I'm going to intentionally kick the ball. Why? Because A gets the ball back (what's the difference between me not kicking the ball and allowing them inbounds possession, /and/ giving them another throw-in?) plus loses the arrow because I was not quick enough to intecept the pass or am too lazy to even try. Either way, my team benefits the next time there is a held ball.
I always thought that the AP was to alternate rewarding the ball because of two players hustling to obtain control of the ball, not rewarding me the next arrow because I'm a lazy bum and will kick it just because.
[Edited by JugglingReferee on Jan 8th, 2004 at 03:49 PM]
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Juggling ref:
The arrow is what gives A the ball to begin with. They aren't losing the ball, so by kicking the ball you only prolong the agony.
Seriously, A isn't disadvantaged at all if you kick the ball, so why should B be punished? The question I need to have answered here is simple. Why should a kick on an AP throw in be more penalized than any other kick during the game?
Adam