Inbounding

[RefsNCoaches]

Yesterday during our girls travel league, I had Team A inbound in front of their bench after an deflection sent the ball OOB. We are playing in at the HS in the aux gym where there are 4 courts side by side with very little room between courts...just enough for score tables and the team benches. Even with moving player to end of bench area, there's not a lot of room .

I asked B1 to move back to give 3' to the inbounder, as she only had about a foot of room in front of bench.

Team B coach is upset that I had her move back stating she only has to be vertical or out to the side and not to break the inbound line plane. To which I told him yes, but it will be at 3' and his team would have the same courtesy.

I was pretty sure in the rule book or case book I saw wording at one time about this and moving the defense back to allow 3' when there is not ample room for the inbounder due to wall, stands etc behind them. I looked in rule book after game but did not see specific wording and didn't have my case book with me to look into.

Sitting at work today mulling this one...Could someone who has book with them lob an assist on this one.