It threw me off

[Cajun Reff]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I disagree with your 5 second interpretation. A2 only needs to release his pass prior to the 5 second violation. A1 does not have to catch it.

I get what you are saying but we over analyzed this to point where the patient isnt breathing anymore and should be ruled clinically dead.


he said A1 passed the ball when he was already on count 3. I just dont see how the ball can be in flight after the 3 count on the way to 4 count, caught and released by a 6th grade boy in less than the 2 seconds left unless they are standing within 10 feet of one another and A2 taps the ball in the air back to A1 and doesnt actually catch it.

I am of the opinion that count 4 passes with the ball in flight, and count 5 is on the catch OOB by A2 and A2 never gets to make an inbounds pass attempt because 5 seconds is up before A2 releases the ball

but anyway, I am moving on from it because we dont have any hairs left to split

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Cajun Reff

he said A1 passed the ball when he was already on count 3. I just dont see how the ball can be in flight after the 3 count on the way to 4 count, caught and released by a 6th grade boy in less than the 2 seconds left unless they are standing within 10 feet of one another and A2 taps the ball in the air back to A1 and doesnt actually catch it.

I am of the opinion that count 4 passes with the ball in flight, and count 5 is on the catch OOB by A2 and A2 never gets to make an inbounds pass attempt because 5 seconds is up before A2 releases the ball

but anyway, I am moving on from it because we dont have any hairs left to split

Yes, we do. You're over-thinking the heck outa this one imo. It ain't brain surgery.

An official should never worry about what is happening during the 5 seconds allowed for a throw-in, unless something illegal is being done. Instead, you just count to 5 without getting into anticipating, assuming, opinionating or even thinking about anything else. The age and skill level of the players is never relevant either. If the ball hasn't started on it's way in-bounds on a throw-in when you reach 5, you blow your whistle and call a violation. It's that simple.

Just fuggedabout everything else.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Cajun Reff

I just dont see how the ball can be in flight after the 3 count on the way to 4 count, caught and released by a 6th grade boy in less than the 2 seconds left unless they are standing within 10 feet of one another and A2 taps the ball in the air back to A1 and doesnt actually catch it.

Where does the OP say that A2 passed or even attempted to pass the ball back to A1? A1 could easily pass to A2, who could then inbound to a player on the court within 2 seconds.