I can't believe this post made 5 pages. I usually agree with most things bktballref says, but not this time.
1) We do not have any of the 3 warnings.
2) The 5 second count really does not start until a player in the area picks up the ball and makes it live. If nobody comes to the ball, then start your count
3) But in this post, a player made the ball live illegally.
THIS IS A CLEAR CUT THROW IN VIOLATION.
Why are some of you trying to bail out the team that is inbounding the ball. They blew it, not you. So blow your whistle and move on. This is so easy, not exactly a block/charge call that you need to sell. I can't even see a coach arguing that fact.
With saying that, I am talking about any competitive league.
(School level games (7th grade and above), Travel games, Adult leagues..)
If this is true Rec ball, where they do not know the rules, then you can just blow the whistle and have them re-administer the throw-in. You are more of a teacher at that level.
Just my 2 cents. BTW, what can you buy for just 2 cents anymore???
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