Spot Throw-in

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Was this game held outdoors?

In our geographic area, we have a few field houses, with indoor tracks encircling the basketball court, where the inbounder could back up forty feet if he, or she, was quick enough to do it in five seconds.

I always hope that the site directors get ball boys and/or girls in these games, or else I have to stop and catch my breath after running to get a ball that goes this far out of bounds. Usually the players will run and get the ball, but not all the time.

[billyc8037]

when a ball goes OB a good distance, is it the officials responsibility to chase it?

[Adam]

Not in my games.

I did get a standing O this year after getting a ball from underneath the bleachers, though.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by billyc8037

when a ball goes OB a good distance, is it the officials responsibility to chase it?

It's our responsibility to watch the players. If we go chase the ball, who's watching them?

I usually say something like, "Help, please?" to one of the players, then a "Thank you!" when they give it to me.