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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by walter
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Case book play 9.2.11COMMENT:- In situations with the clock running and 5 or less seconds left in the game, a throw-in violation or interfering with the ball following a goal should be ignored if it's only purpose is to stop the clock. However, if the tactic in any way interferes with the thrower's effort to make a throw-in, a technical foul for delay shall be called even if though no previous warning had been issued. In this situation, if the official stopped the clock and issued a team warning, it would allow the team to benefit from the tactic".
Iow, if there's less than 5 seconds left, just let the clock run out.
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I agree that letting the clock run out is probably the easiest way to handle this situation. However, as your quote points out, if the tactic interferes with the throw-in or the effort to make a throw-in the "T" should be called.
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The cite doesn't say that at all, Walter. Letting the clock run out is the only way to handle this situation, as per the language of the case play cited above. The interference with the ball happened before the throw-in began. You can't call a T for "interfering with a thrower's effort to make a throw-in" if there never was a throw-in in the first place.
R4-42-3---The throw-in begins.....when the ball is at the disposal of the team entitled to it". The ball never was at the disposal of the throwing team in the situation that we're discussing.
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That depends on how you define "at the disposal." Personally, once the ball has gone through the net and the team getting the ball has had what in my mind is a reasonable opportunity to pick it up, I'm starting the count. If it happens to be at the end of this game as posted in the original sitch, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get to 5 before the player has a chance to go get it. If the kid is smart enough, he won't even make a move toward the ball.