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Originally posted by BushRef
Under that same logic, if the team that only has one eligible player left is throwing the ball in, are you going to allow them to throw it in and be the first to touch the ball untouched once they have established themselves inbounds?
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Believe it or not, Bush, I had that exact same thought as I was typing my "thought" previously. I think it's a pretty good point. Here's my rationale for my answer.
In the FT scenario, it's not possible for Team A comply with the rules of the FT. It's simply not possible for one player to fill both spaces.
In the throw-in scenario, however, it's quite possible for Team A to complete the throw-in without committing the violation you describe. All A1 has to do is throw the ball off a defender.
In the first case, since it's impossible to comply with the rule, it would be wrong to penalize the violation. In the second case, since it
is possible to comply with all the throw-in rules, it is reasonable to penalize any violation.