New 16/17 Rules Book

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Just came yesterday. A line-by-line comparison of this year's book and last season's:

4-42-5a was: The throw-in ends when: a. The passed ball touches or is legally touched by another player inbounds.
4-42-5a now is: The throw-in ends when: a. The passed ball touches or is touched by another player inbounds.

Originally Posted by Altor

Does this mean the arrow changes when an AP throw-in is kicked by the defense?

Originally Posted by JRutledge

It might. But I think this does not change much of anything in the bigger picture. The team that violated will not get the ball on the next throw-in and for purposes of giving the ball to the wrong team, this ends the time it can be corrected.

This coming year's R4-S42-A5a was the original rule and was changed some years back to last year's R4-S42-A5a to eliminate what Altor has suggested. There is no way that this year's R4-S42-A5a can be interpreted any other way that what Altor has suggested.

MTD, Sr.