The difference between the two situations, as implied above, is that one is talking about a "designated-spot throw in," while the other is not. A designated throw-in means the inbounder is specifically set once the official hands him the ball, and it is a "spot" throw in--it may not occur from any other location, and no teammate can then come out of bounds to make the throw-in. After a made basket, the ref does not designate the inbounder and the throw-in may occur from any spot on the endline. That means the first player may run the endline, or he may pass the ball to a teammate who is out-of-bounds on the endline to make the throw-in. This is a fairly common--and LEGAL-- play, and has been so for many years.
[This message has been edited by Todd VandenAkker (edited April 29, 2000).]
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