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Old Sat Jan 17, 2009, 10:49pm
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Originally Posted by mplagrow View Post
When does the 5 second count on the throw-in stop? On the release of the ball by the thrower, or on the touch of the ball inbounds?
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Originally Posted by JugglingReferee View Post
Fed: the thrower-in has 5 seconds to release the ball to an inbounds player.
JugglingReferee is correct. mplagrow may be confused because about twenty years ago the five second count ended when the ball was touched inbounds.
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