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Exception
There is an exception to this play....the dreaded restraining line. Early in my career I had this play happen and I called OOB for B since A's throw in player, A1, had not moved and the ball deflected off of B1 and back to A1. I made the call automatically. However, we were playing in a tiny gym with a restraining line. For the throwin, A1 was actually standing between the OB line and the restraining line. His feet were not touching the OB line. B1 was inside the restraining line legally in bounds. So as soon as B1 touched the ball the restraining line went away and A1 was now in bounds even though they hadn't moved.
Now when I made the call nobody said anything. However, after the game a fan who was an ex-official in our association pointed out my error. We had 2 gyms with restraining lines when I started officiating but they both have new facilities now.
How many of you have sites with actual restraining lines on floor?
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