Originally posted by Redneck Ref
BV game last week. After a made free throw player from Team A rolls the ball to team mate in the back court (no pressure from Team B)to save time (close game)the coach from Team B is yelling 5 seconds over and over. At time -out he asks me why I didn't call 5 seconds because it has to be touched with-in 5 seconds when I started my count after the made basket and the player did not touch it in time. I askd the coach as you serious? And he was. He was telling me I should read the rule book. Coach from Team A was laughing as was the rest of the crew. Some coaches are not too educated.
Well, that coach was well educated....
at some prior date.
That was once the rule. The throwing team had 5 seconds to "complete" the throwin. But, as we all know, the rule now states that the thrower must relase the throwin pass within 5 seconds.