Former Official In Need of Ginseng

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Rufus

Appreciate in advance any help you all can provide in shoring up my rapidly dwindling knowledge of fundamental basketball rules.

Rufus: You covered a lot of bases. I'm surprised that you didn't cover this rare situation below:

6.4.5 SITUATION B: During an alternating-possession throw-in, thrower A1 holds the ball through the end-line plane and B1 grabs it, resulting in a held ball. RULING: Since the throw-in had not ended and no violation occurred, it is still A’s ball for an alternating-possession throw-in. (4-42-5)

[Rufus]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Rufus: You covered a lot of bases. I'm surprised that you didn't cover this rare situation below:

6.4.5 SITUATION B: During an alternating-possession throw-in, thrower A1 holds the ball through the end-line plane and B1 grabs it, resulting in a held ball. RULING: Since the throw-in had not ended and no violation occurred, it is still A’s ball for an alternating-possession throw-in. (4-42-5)

Ha! Forgot about that one completely! I was still trying to wrap my head around why it's a violation for the same team to touch a ball that's inbounds but held by the thrower in versus not a violation for an opposing team member to do so. I suspect it has to due with same team gaining an advantage versus a play-on for opposing team members but that's what prompted the question (plus I'm a UConn fan and thought that was a miss by the [way more qualified than me] crew!).

[BillyMac]

A lot of weird stuff can happen on throwins:

7.6.4 SITUATION A: While attempting a throw-in, A1 holds the ball through the plane of the end line. B1: (a) slaps the ball from A1’s hand(s); or (b) simply grabs the ball and then throws it through B’s basket. RULING: In (a), no violation has occurred and play continues. In (b), score two points for Team B.

7.6.4 SITUATION E: Thrower A1 inadvertently holds the ball through the end-line plane during a throw-in. B1 is able to get his/her hands on the ball and A1 cannot pull it back. RULING: A held ball is ruled, resulting in an alternating-possession throw-in. If the original throw-in is an alternating-possession throw-in, Team A still has the arrow following the held ball.