[ChuckElias]

Ok, I've already posted this, but maybe I wasn't clear about it. If you go to the rule itself, our new friend is exactly right. The rule says that after a score, if the scoring team commits a foul or violation that requires a new throw-in from the endline, the inbounding team retains the right to run the endline.

That's exactly how it's written. We all know that's NOT what it means. But that's what it SAYS. He's exactly right on this.

You can go back to last year's book to show us what it means, or what is intended; but the rule as stated allows a throw-in from anywhere along the baseline in those circumstances. It does not limit "retaining the privilege" to a violation or foul that is committed during the throw-in.

The rule committee needs to make sure that the "during the ensuing throw-in" is put back into 7-5-7 next year. I think "mgelb" has a very valid point. Am I going to call it that way? No way, b/c I know what was intended. But that really is how it's written.

By the way, mgelb, I'm near Springfield, MA. Where's Norwood?

Chuck