Interpretations Check

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I have to disagree.
Nowhere have I ever read that the defensive player exception only applies to the first player to touch the ball. I believe that someone with the NFHS is incorrectly applying a provision of the throw-in exception to the defense.

The defensive player exception is not for this situation. The defensive exception has always applied only after there is team & player control inbounds.

[walt]

Originally Posted by camron rust

the defensive player exception is not for this situation. The defensive exception has always applied only after there is team & player control inbounds.

+1

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The defensive player exception is not for this situation. The defensive exception has always applied only after there is team & player control inbounds.

He knows that I'm sure. the last sentence in Freddy's play says normal landing provision applies to the throw in and defensive exceptions..."AND is only for the player making the initial touch on the ball."

It reads as if initial touch has something to do with the defensive exception. We all agree it doesn't...but that sentence does read that way....

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by referee99

In situation #6 that Freddy posted, B2 jumps from his BACKCOURT, which is not included in 9-9-3 as an exception. (H/T Nevada for pointing that out from a similar thread in 2006!)

I have to agree with this. Situation 6 is not covered by the exception because the player does not jump from his frontcourt as the text of the rule requires. My problem is now solely with Situation 4.

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

The defensive player exception is not for this situation. The defensive exception has always applied only after there is team & player control inbounds.

I don't think that is true. I don't have my old books with me at this time, but I believe that 9-9-3 used to read something such as "a player from a team not in control may..." That was always true of the players on the non-throwing team.