Sorry, I read the rule too fast. Yes the
COUNT ends when the ball is released and the
throw-in ends when the ball is touched by a player either inbounds or out of bounds! So rule 7-5-7 still does not apply!
Thanks for the correction.
I am still waiting on a reply from Mary Struckhoff (Editor of NFHS rulebook) on the backcourt rule. Everyone that I have asked (up through the state rules committee) says that my interpretation is correct. We will let Mary decide and if I am wrong I will call that backcourt play as you suggest!
