After a dead ball, when a player takes the ball out of bound along the baseline, he cannot move side to side. I know this is a violation. Is he allowed to move backward, away from the endline? I seem to recall either reading that this was okay, or hearing it at a clinic?

John,
The inbounder can go as deep as is available but has to remain on the floor, ...or over the floor.
During a dead ball, after a free throw, he can run the baseline.
mick

John,
During any designated spot throw-in, (as opposed to a throw-in after a made or awarded basket or free throw) the thrower has a 3-foot wide spot from which to throw. As noted by Mick he may go as far back as possible. He must keep one foot on or over the 3-foot wide area prior to releasing the ball. So, you MAY see some "side to side" movement that won't be whistled.
The thrower is not land-locked to where his feet are touching the floor...

dk

Just a pet peeve:

Should the thrower move from the three foot wide spot, the correct mechanic for the violation is whistle/stc/point to the spot/direction.

Too often, officials use the travelling signal instead of pointing to the spot and this only serves to further confuse players, coaches, and fans who already do not understand most of the rules.

When they see an official signal travelling, they wrongly assume the thrower must maintain a pivot foot during the throw-in, which as we all know, isn't true.

[quote]Originally posted by Todd (Mike) Mullen on 12-10-1999 05:52 PM

<font color=red>Too often, officials use the travelling signal instead of pointing to the spot and this only serves to further confuse players, coaches, and fans who already do not understand most of the rules.</font>

Traveling signal?? Why would they signal traveling for a throw in violation?? I agree with you, Mike, that WOULD be confusing!

Traveling is the signal only in International ball.

[QUOTE=Paul LeBoutillier;892]I've seen a lot of old timers use this travel signal, it is wrong, however, I don't think it's that confusing.

WoW! I've never seen an ten+ year thread dug up before.

Might be a record. I nominate it for "resurrection of the day."

I'm mostly curious as to how you came across this thread...

However, I also disagree with you. The signal is confusing because it leads others to believe that the traveling rules are in place during a throw-in. Some coaches (and fans, and even some officials) then believe that when a player moves both feet, he should be whistled for a violation.

If you mean FIBA, then you are wrong: we don't use any traveling signal for leaving the throw-in spot.

Ciao

But did you use it 11 years ago?

Wow...I think I had just gotten my driver's license when this thread was created. :eek:

I had just gone on Social Security. :o

I was anticipating the birth of our first child.