Intentional foul on throw in

[Mark Dexter]

Originally Posted by jkjenning

What first confused me is remembering that if the defender reaches across the plane and touches the ball while still in possession of the thrower it is a technical foul... unexpected that contacting the thrower would be an intentional foul while contacting the ball would be a technical:

Just remember that a foul for live-ball contact has to be a personal foul. As such, the foul should be an intentional foul.

Similarly, dislodging/touching the ball does not involve contact (with another player), so it can't be a personal foul. The technical foul is the only choice here.