Kick Ball on AP Throw-in

[Adam]

Originally posted by rainmaker
I think what bothers me is that for A to get the ball for a throw-in doesn't seem like much of a penalty, when they already have the ball anyway, and there is the offsetting advantage for B of receiving the arrow. Why not redefine the throw-in to end when the ball is LEGALLY touched in-bounds, and then as with running the end-line, the offense wouldn't be penalized for B's violation.

Juulie,
Why should a kick here be more penalized than if it happens after an out of bounds violation? Or if the kick happens while the clock is running? As far as I'm concerned, the arrow should switch when A1 is handed the ball, since everything after that happens as a result of the throw in.

Adam