Incorrectly Answered ...

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Throw-in is at the nearest spot to the location of the violation. Why are people missing this?

Because many "follow the bouncing ball", putting the ball in play where the ball was, not where the violation or foul occurred.

If ball is at the wing near the sideline, and a screening foul occurs on the low post on the other side of the court, many want to put the ball in play on the sideline near where the ball was, not on the endline near the foul.

If ball is at the wing near the sideline, and a three second violation occurs in the lane (where else) many want to put the ball in play on the sideline near where the ball was, not on the endline near where the three second violation occurred.

Of course, the time to "follow the bouncing ball" is for a double foul. Ball at wing near sideline, double foul down low between two post players, put the ball in play on the sideline near where the ball was, at the piont of interruption.

[Mike Goodwin]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Because many "follow the bouncing ball", putting the ball in play where the ball was, not where the violation or foul occurred.

Regarding the teammate's violation of crossing the 3pt line during a FT: I can tell you that from observation, the Old Lead/New Trail would have to leave their location on the end line and move to the proper spot to administer the throw-in. Whether caused by laziness, to "save steps" (perhaps a crew of 2), or just misinterpretation isn't always known.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

Whether caused by laziness, to "save steps", or just misinterpretation isn't always known.

Worked a middle school game with a subvarsity (not brand new) official last year. As the trail, I was watching a ball handler and an opponent defender in front of the bench near the twenty-eight foot line. My partner, the lead, calls a three second violation.

After he sounded his whistle he began to sprint (he was planning to cross the basket line) to where the ball was (near me) to administer the throwin. I gave him the stop sign, rolled him the ball, and pointed him back to the lane area. We discussed it after the game.

He wasn't being lazy, he didn't misinterpret anything, he just didn't know the rule.

7-5: Throw-Ins
Art. 2 Designated out-of-bounds spot throw-in nearest the violation.
Art. 4 Designated out-of-bounds spot throw-in nearest the foul.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mike Goodwin

... laziness, to "save steps" ...

Every single pregame I have includes: Put the ball in play where it goes out of bounds, or where the foul, or the violation, occurs.

If the lead has to move across the lane to administer a throwin on the opposite free throw lane line extended, I don't mind moving across the basket line as the trail.

And as the lead, I will pick the throwin spot where, by rule, it's supposed to be, even if it means sending my trail partner across the basket line.

That's for IAABO board commissioner assigned interscholastic games.

Now back when I was working recreation, travel, etc., with double and triple headers, it was generally deemed acceptable as the lead to bounce the ball across the lane to administer throwins, thus avoiding a need for the trail to move across the basket line. Sometimes the lead "cheated" by inbounding on the "wrong" side of the lane. Keeps the game moving. Same thing for the twenty years I worked a Catholic middle school league double headers where the otherwise strict assigner allowed us to use "relaxed" mechanics.