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Old Mon Jan 06, 2003, 07:17pm
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Re: 5 second inbound rule

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Originally posted by jking_94577
What about the five second inbound rule? Since the throw in does not end until it touches a player, can the inbounder be charged with a violation?
The 5-second count ends when the inbounder releases the ball toward the court. You may be thinking of the "old" counting practice which continued until the ball was legally touched by a player (or legally touched a player). Some of the more seasoned veterans can tell you when this switch occurred.
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