Need some imput on a play

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MOVBlue

This was a Varsity boys game situation brought up in our board meeting over the weekend,

Team A inbounding the ball from a spot near the 3 point line with a designated spot. His teammates line up in line parallel to the endline maybe 2 or 3 feet inbounds on the opposite side of the court. A1 throws the inbound pass across the court to his last teammate in line standing near the endline. In flight B1 deflects the ball to the floor out of bounds by reaching across the endline into OOB territory. He was about the far lane line, 20 feet or more away from the thrower - A1 throwing the ball in. The coach instantly is calling for a technical foul for reaching across the endline and touching the ball.

7-6-4: "The opponent(s) of the thrower must not have any part of his/her person through the inbounds side of the throw-in boundary plane until the ball has been released on a throw-in pass."


Can anyone shed some light on this situation? Technical or simply ball awarded back to team A for another spot throw-in from the new spot?

1) The ball had been released on a throw-in pass. The rule you cited does not apply. B can reach across and touch the ball. A's ball OOB at the (new) throw-in spot.

2) Passing to another teammate who is OOB (when allowed) is NOT a throw-in pass. The rule you cited DOES apply. (edit: You removed this play as I was replying)

[MOVBlue]

Agreed on both situations, but have gotten contradictory information from some that are treating the situation the same.

My argument was that in the spot throw in the pass is supposed to be to a player on the court inbounds (in theory anyway) where after a made basket between teammates out of bounds isn't.