How Many Points ???

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Watching Greg Austin’s Five Play Friday on You Tube today. Situation where throwin from near division line goes directly into the basket. Obviously a throwin violation, no basket, and ball at spot of original throwin.

Somebody asked what if the throwin was touched by a tall defender closely guarding the inbounder with arms raised high, a defender who was well outside of the three point arc.

Basket counts.

Two points, or three points?

Two points. You can only get three points if the "throw" is from inbounds.

5-2-1 .... "from the field..."