Good gosh! I kicked it

[FrankHtown]

Within 2 weeks of the question being posted on here and answered correctly, I kicked it.

I was Trail (3 person). Inexperienced Lead is administering a front court throw in. Ball is released and in the air, when I hear a whistle from Lead. Whaddayagot? A 5 second violation. So I went and asked him was the ball not released in 5 secinds? He said yes it was, but it wasn't touched by anyone in 5 seconds. I said the ball only has to be released within 5 seconds. So we called it an inadvertant whistle. Then I, using impeccable logic, said since no team had control, we go to the arrow. Nobody complained. Ten seconds later I said to my self...you dumba**...we devoted 3 pages, I think, to this issue. Should have just let team A inbound the ball again .

Thank goodness for scrimmages

[rainmaker]

Originally Posted by FrankHtown

Within 2 weeks of the question being posted on here and answered correctly, I kicked it.

I was Trail (3 person). Inexperienced Lead is administering a front court throw in. Ball is released and in the air, when I hear a whistle from Lead. Whaddayagot? A 5 second violation. So I went and asked him was the ball not released in 5 secinds? He said yes it was, but it wasn't touched by anyone in 5 seconds. I said the ball only has to be released within 5 seconds. So we called it an inadvertant whistle. Then I, using impeccable logic, said since no team had control, we go to the arrow. Nobody complained. Ten seconds later I said to my self...you dumba**...we devoted 3 pages, I think, to this issue. Should have just let team A inbound the ball again .

Thank goodness for scrimmages

LOL, Frank! Experience is really the best teacher. Talking is just another way to speed up the process of experiential learning. So now that you've hashed it through, and goofed, and then re-hashed it in your mind, you'll never make that mistake again. You're golden!

[Splute]

LOL is right.. or can you laugh about it yet? hee hee. I guess your partner(s) skipped training camp?? It will be a good learning experience for your partners too; everyone learns something. As mentioned, that is what scrimmages are for... to get you back in game mode mentally & physically. Nice of you to share.

[Adam]

I'm curious. What made you check on your partner here?

[FrankHtown]

The span of time between the release of the ball and the whistle. I knew just from your "internal clock" that it was getting close to 5 seconds, and the ball was in the air, almost from the endline to near mid court, when the whistle sounded. His whistle didn't sound until the ball was well on it's way, and he never made a clear signal what he had. Thats why i asked him what he had.

He learned something, and I was reminded of something.

[Adam]

Makes sense to me. Good catch.

[Nevadaref]

Hopefully, both of you will never make either of those mistakes again. I don't mind mistakes. I just have a problem with not learning from them and repeating them.

[Idaho]

Once again, I don't have my rule books with me. Can someone clarify on the OP?

Is the rule on IW during no team control POI? Is that a new rule?

Thanks.