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Old Mon Jan 28, 2008, 03:45pm
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Originally Posted by Junker
My question is why they would make this situation different for a foul as opposed to a violation. I understand with the new editorial change that a throw in doesn't end until the ball is legally touched or if A commits a violation, but why are they possibly not penalized (ie. losing the arrow) A fouls?
I'm not sure if this part of your question has been answered, but if I'm reading this right, are you asking why the arrow would switch on a throw-in team violation, but it wouldn't switch on (what some would say is worse) a foul?

The way I've had it explained to me is a foul (usually) carries a somewhat harsher penalty - sometimes giving up points as well as the possession. Losing the arrow, even though the throw-in has not been completed, would be yet an additional penalty for that foul. Simple play - B is in the bonus, and A sets an illegal screen during the AP throw-in. Since there is no team control, A loses the possesion, and B shoots the one-and-one. Perhaps the committee feels that taking away the arrow as well would be too harsh a penalty to add to that common foul.
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