[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

I think that the editorial change was not well thought out and I do not think that Larry Boucher's interpretation, though it has considerable weight, cannot be supported by rule.

The following rule has to do with throw-in violations.

NFHS R9-S2-A2: The thrower shall not fail to pass the ball directly into the court from out-of-bounds so it touches or is touched by another player (inbounds or out of bounds) on the court before going out of bounds untouched.

The Rules Committee in the above rule states that a player in this situation is considered on the court even if he is touching out of bounds.