Which Side of the Lane Line?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Yes they can.



Or, better yet, is a throwin the same as a throwin starting location?

4-42-3: The throw-in ... begin(s) when the ball is at the disposal of a player of the team entitled to it.

The throwin doesn't start before the ball is at the disposal of a player of the team entitled to it.

There's something that occurs immediately before a throwin.

I'm not sure what it is, but where the official stands with the ball before putting the ball at the disposal of the inbounder definitely isn't part of the throwin.

See 6.5f. It is our job to decide where to hand ball to thrower "AFTER which" he can make throwin anywhere along endline. The team doesn't gets to decide where the throw in starts. I don't really care and will move if asked, but, as others have said, i likely won't if they wait until they are coming out of the huddle to ask. It has been requested before and when it is important enough they always ask early. Sorry to prolong this thread.