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Originally Posted by just another ref
It's not a question of overthinking. I'm looking at it from the perspective of someone reading the book for the first time.
Live ball............lodged...............hmmmm........ ........let's see.
Ah, here it is. This rule states flatly that we have an AP throw-in. Why would I assume anything else?
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Because it does list the exception -- the "unless a throw-in follows" is the exception. That is, it means "if nothing else tells us who gets the ball, use the AP arrow."
I used to think the FED was wrong to develop things for the "least common denominator" of officials. Based on this thread, I might be changing my mind.