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Originally posted by mdray
Chuck -
thanks for your point; does it specifically say (for HS now) in the rule book anywhere that the defender, at no time, can touch the ball while it is on the OOB side of the plane?
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Well, I'm not completely sure, but here's what I do know. Rule 10-3-12 says a player shall not "reach through the throw-in boundary-line plane and touch ro dislodge the ball as in 9-2 Penalty 3". Notice that there is no mention that this prohibition ends upon the release of the throw-in.
9-2 Penalty 3 says "If an opponent(s) of the thrower reaches through the throw-in boundary-line plane and touches or dislodges the ball, a technical foul shall be charged to the offender. No warning for delay required. See 10-3-12 Penalty."
Again, the penalty is a T, and there is no mention that you can touch the ball after the ball leaves the inbounder's hands.
So I guess you have to make up your own mind. But to me, this says once the inbounder lets go of the ball, you can jump over the line, but you still may not touch the ball.
Chuck