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Old Mon Jun 11, 2012, 05:42pm
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef View Post
The throw-in ended when the ball was legally touched.

Had the ball been kicked, the thrower could still run the end line.
...which is probably where your partner becaame confused. He forgot - or possibly never remembered - the "legally touched" aspect of the rule. Send him a copy of Rule 7-5-7 for his next birthday.
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