A tip of the cap

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Husker John

Ball out of bounds under our opponents basket, they are down by 1 with 12 seconds left. We change our defense, confuse the other team and their in-bounds passer moves her feet (3 or 4 steps) to try and throw the ball in. I am begging for a travel.

John, I'm very glad to hear that your interaction with us in cyberspace helped with your interactions with referees in the real world this year.

I'm also glad that you're still willing to learn, because as has already been pointed out, the travel rule and the dribbling rule do not apply to throw-in situations. A player can move her feet as much she wants, as long as she stays out of bounds and keeps one of her feet over the 3-foot wide designated spot.

Don't feel too bad about not knowing that, though, since the official on your game didn't know it either.

[Husker John]

As she took her steps, she was definitely outside of a 3 foot area. If this is what the official was refering to, would this have been a traveling call?

[Rock Chalk]

it's just a violation. No traveling.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by Husker John

As she took her steps, she was definitely outside of a 3 foot area. If this is what the official was refering to, would this have been a traveling call?

No. It would be a throw-in violation.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

One other thing to note here. You say that it is an out of bounds play under your opponents basket. Are they attempting a throw-in after your team just scored, because if that is the case, the player can run along the entire endline during the throw-in with no violation.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

One other thing to note here. You say that it is an out of bounds play under your opponents basket. Are they attempting a throw-in after your team just scored, because if that is the case, the player can run along the entire endline during the throw-in with no violation.

The opponents were inbounding under the opponent's basket. A team can never (legally) run the endline when it is inbounding under its own basket.

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The opponents were inbounding under the opponent's basket. A team can never (legally) run the endline when it is inbounding under its own basket.

The opponent's basket is the one they are defending. Therefore, you always inbound under your own basket after you give up a score to the other team.

[Back In The Saddle]

Husker John,

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're happy we were able to help. Best of luck to you in the seasons to come.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

The opponent's basket is the one they are defending. Therefore, you always inbound under your own basket after you give up a score to the other team.

You might want to check out 4-5-1.

[Adam]

Not in NFHS. A team shoots at their own basket.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Whistles & Stripes

The opponent's basket is the one they are defending. Therefore, you always inbound under your own basket after you give up a score to the other team.

Wrong ace. This ain't football.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Husker John

As she took her steps, she was definitely outside of a 3 foot area. If this is what the official was refering to, would this have been a traveling call?

Nobut....
Too often, refs use the traveling signal when calling this, even if they know and apply the correct rule. The problem with using this signal is the coaches who think the thrower has to keep her pivot foot down.
I should have T'd an AAU coach a couple years ago for pressing this argument too far. I was standing next to him, so I thought I could talk to him about the call he was pleading for. As soon as it turned into a "yes he can, no he can't" discussion, I stopped it and we played on.