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Old Thu Dec 09, 2004, 03:46pm
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Originally posted by Mark Padgett
This determination seems simple to me. If the throw-in ends with an act that in itself is a violation (kicking or punching the ball, for example), they retain the right to run the baseline. If the throw-in ends with an act that, in itself, is NOT a violation (deflecting the ball, for example), then there is a spot throw-in if the deflection causes the ball to go OOB, since the deflection itself is not a violation - the ball going OOB is - and this happens after the throw-in ends.
Great interpretation, Mark, and a lesson on not over-analyzing things.

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