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Originally posted by M&M Guy
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Btw, hopefully everyone already knows that a player throwing the ball in can't be called for traveling.
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Isn't that one of the Basketball Rules Fundamentals? I believe it says the traveling and dribble rules do not apply during throw-ins, free throws, and jump balls. I sure hope everyone reads that section.
So, I guess using that basis, then other rules do apply during throw-ins, such as not being able to intentionally strike the ball with the leg or fist.
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Yup, the Basketball Rules Fundamentals certainly does say that travelling and dribbling violations do not apply during throw-ins, but those Fundamentals also don't mention kicking or punching the ball as being exempt also. And...R9-4 sez that a player cannot
travel with the ball, kick it or strike it with a fist. And.....R9-2 lists throw-in violations, but also specifically does not list traveling, kicking the ball, punching the ball or double-dribbles as being throw-in violations.
So.....if M&M sez to JR that kicking or punching the ball by the thrower
is a violation, and JR asks for a rules citation to back that statement up, what does M&M say?
And.... if JR sez to M&M that kicking or punching the ball by the thrower
isn't a violation, and M&M asks JR for a rules citation to back
his statement up, what does JR now say?
Fun, eh?
Where's NevadaRef when you need him?