Designated Throw in Spot violation Rule 7-62

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by euby

I had one last year that threw me...its a really tight gym in a middle school game and the bleachers were maybe 2 feet off the boundry line.

I give the kid the ball for a spot throw in along the sideline and the kid jumps up on the first row of bleachers to throw it in. Of course I tweet and call a violation...coach goes off (he had obviously done this before) and says its within the confines of throw in rules. I just told him to have a seat and enjoy the game.

What is your ruling?

Violation.

That was a topic of a thread here a few years ago. The consensus was that the thrower could back up to the stands, but climbing into the stands gave him an unfair advantage not intended under the rules.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Violation.

That was a topic of a thread here a few years ago. The consensus was that the thrower could back up to the stands, but climbing into the stands gave him an unfair advantage not intended under the rules.

I don't know. It's not explicitly forbidden, so it can't be a violation, can it.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I don't know. It's not explicitly forbidden, so it can't be a violation, can it.

Good point....smartazz.

Designated spot throw ins

Note that officials far smarter than I am- Mick and BktBallRef- said that it's illegal.

[Jimgolf]

Wouldn't going into the stands consitute an unauthorized leaving of the floor?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Jimgolf

Wouldn't going into the stands consitute an unauthorized leaving of the floor?

Nope, for the purposes of the pertinent rule-- R.9-3 and casebook play 9.3.2SitD --the "floor" is considered as being as being the playing court in-bounds.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Nope, for the purposes of the pertinent rule-- R.9-3 and casebook play 9.3.2SitD --the "floor" is considered as being as being the playing court in-bounds.

Ok, just because I'm grumpy about not watching any post-season baseball, here's a question:

Gym with a wall along the baseline, with a doorway close to each of the sidelines. Endline throw-in, A1, goes out one door, comes back in the other door and completes the throw-in within 5 seconds. Whatcha got?

[Junker]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Ok, just because I'm grumpy about not watching any post-season baseball, here's a question:

Gym with a wall along the baseline, with a doorway close to each of the sidelines. Endline throw-in, A1, goes out one door, comes back in the other door and completes the throw-in within 5 seconds. Whatcha got?

Nothing if the player grabs me a dog and a soda at the concession stand while they're out of the gym.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Ok, just because I'm grumpy about not watching any post-season baseball, here's a question:

Gym with a wall along the baseline, with a doorway close to each of the sidelines. Endline throw-in, A1, goes out one door, comes back in the other door and completes the throw-in within 5 seconds. Whatcha got?

Technical foul. A similar play appeared on ESPN a few years ago.