Throw-in spot...again

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

The administering official should not chop the clock as the kick is not a legal touch and the NFHS rules only start the clock when a throw-in is legally touched.
Simply blow the whistle and indicate a kicking violation. No time should come off the clock, any incorrectly does, it needs to be restored.

And it's almost a sure bet that the timer will have started the clock. It's why every official needs to know the time on the clock during every throw-in.