Tell the kid he made a hell of a play and make your partner buy you a brown pop afterward for a bonehead call. The kids intent was obviously not to injure the player he threw the ball at it was to retain possession. Even if he hits the kid in the face I would have no T here as long as it was an EARNEST attempt to save the ball
JMO
In looking at the post again you may not have been one of the officials. If there were no post whistle theatrics as described below should be no T.
PS Disregard the brown pop statement none of us officials drink an occasional fermented beverage, I was just kidding!!!!
[Edited by MN 3 Sport Ref on Jan 14th, 2003 at 02:19 PM]