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Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
The penalty for deliberately kicking a ball is a throw-in to the other team. If you give the non-offending team an AP throw-in instead, you haven't penalized the team for the kick at all because the throw-in part of the kicking penalty has never been administered.
It's that simple.
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Yes, I understand the theory behind the new rule. Regardless of old or new rule, A still has a throw-in. A still has the possession it ultimately received from the AP. They already benefited from the AP via the possession, regardless of what happens on the ensuing play. If there is a violation on the throw-in, they still keep possession of the ball and the right to the throw-in that was granted them via the AP. I just don't see how the new rule improves the game. Regardless, I will enforce it as written.