Throw-In Issue

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by ODog

I also remind them to treat the throw-in plane as a wall they can't reach through until the pass is released.

Back when I was working Catholic middle school games, I would tell the overzealous defensive player that this was a "glass wall".

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Back when I was working Catholic middle school games, I would tell the overzealous defensive player that this was a "glass wall".

Is this not one of these things that we should not tell players? After all they can cross the line under certain circumstances.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

After all they can cross the line under certain circumstances.

Good point. Minor point, but nevertheless, a good point.

9-2-10: The opponent(s) of the thrower shall not have any part of his/her
person through the inbounds side of the throw-in boundary-line plane until the
ball has been released on a throw-in pass.

Any other circumstances that I missed?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Good point. Minor point, but nevertheless, a good point.

9-2-10: The opponent(s) of the thrower shall not have any part of his/her
person through the inbounds side of the throw-in boundary-line plane until the
ball has been released on a throw-in pass.

Any other circumstances that I missed?

I do not think it is a minor point at all considering this is your logic not to say anything that does not define the actual rule. Me on the other hand believe it is not our job to give a rules clinic every time we say something. The players and teams should know what the rules are and if telling them something helps them understand a point of the rule, that is a win, win for me.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

... not to say anything that does not define the actual rule.

Originally Posted by You

... treat the throw-in plane as a wall they can't reach through until the pass is released.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

... this was a "glass wall".

"You can't reach through the glass wall until the throwin pass is released" pretty much covers all relevant rules.

Any other circumstances that I missed?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

"You can't reach through the glass wall until the throwin pass is released" pretty much covers all relevant rules.

Any other circumstances that I missed?

That is too much if you were going to say anything else. I think "Glass wall" makes the right point. If they do not know what they can do on the release that is on them or their coaching staff.

Peace

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

If they do not know what they can do on the release that is on them or their coaching staff.

I was talking about Catholic middle school games, so let's put it mostly on the coaching staff, and not totally on the kids (although kids do tend to forget what they were taught (this coming from a retired middle school teacher)).

On second thought, forget it, let's go back to "them or their coaching staff". That's just about right.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

"You can't reach through the glass wall until the throwin pass is released" pretty much covers all relevant rules.

Any other circumstances that I missed?

I think if you said "glass wall" the kids would look at you like you were from Mars. I will tell player on D to not reach over line.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by BigCat

... not reach over line.

Sounds good. Just don't simply tell them not to cross the line, because they may think that that refers to their feet and not their hands and feet.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

The players and teams should know what the rules are and if telling them something helps them understand a point of the rule, that is a win, win for me.

Agree, as long as we don't tell them something that's incorrect. It will be a third win if what we tell them is correct.