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Originally Posted by cshs81
So, can a TO only be granted before the thrower picks up the ball after the basket? What if he immediately catches it after it comes through the basket - if he's not OOB yet, can a TO be granted? Can a TO ever be granted after he has the ball in his hands and is OOB?
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The way we've been told to administer this rule is that the ball is "at the thrower's disposal" once he/she's picked it up AND is standing OOB facing the court. Basically, once an official would start his/her 5-second count.