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Originally Posted by BadNewsRef
What are your thoughts?
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A bit conflicted.
As Rufus correctly pointed out...
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Originally Posted by Rufus
Since the alternating-posession throw-in had not been contacted legally, the throw-in has not ended...
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However, 4-42-5a says...
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The throw-in ends when the passed ball touches or is legally touched by another player in bounds.
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Notice that this rule doesn't say "
legally touches or is legally touched." It just says "touches." In the play, the ball was indeed touched, and you could argue that made the throw-in over, though he illegal touching made for a kicking violation.
I just wonder why they'd leave out "legally" before touches, when the case book says something different.