Referee mag question

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

While you do put the ball on the floor, this is NOT the ROP procedure.

4-38 is entitled "Resumption of play procedure" and says in part "It is used when a throw in team DOESNT make a thrower available OR following a timeout or intermission."

When we go to rule 7 it simply says it's used between intermission or after timeout. That doesn't match the definition. I would submit that Rule 7 should mirror rule 4-38. If I call travel on A ball is dead. If B doesn't come to the throw in spot I put it on floor and start counting(live ball) . That is resuming play. It's just bad question.

Probably a bigger point here is avoid using the ROP by being vocal etc. Get them out of the huddle or a player to the throw in spot.