Throw-in -- running the line (or not!)

[Danvrapp]

Originally posted by ChuckElias
No, Dan, although it sort of sounds that way. The difference is that in the case of the kicked ball, the violation occured before the ball was legally toched inbounds. In the case of the ball knocked OOB, the ball was legally touched and then went OOB.

Do NOT confuse this issue with when the throw-in ends (4-41-5). But for this particular situation, the determining factor is whether the violation (or foul) occured before or after the ball was legally touched.

Great post, Chuck.

I suppose what I was missing is the fact that kicking the ball occured before the ball became live (tough for me to invision initially), hence the throw-in was never completed. Therefore, don't penelize the thrower-in.

I would vote, however, for a rewording of either the case play or the rule book. If I didn't have this forum as a resource, this situation would really have me puzzled.