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Hand ball...by the referee!
Saw this in an AAU game earlier this week. A is taking an end line throw in. Ref hands the ball to A1, and then starts to back out while begining his count. A1 makes a very quick throw which strikes the referee's counting hand and deflects, otherwise untouched, out of bounds over the side line.
Is this: a) OOB violation on the ref for being the last to touch it? b) OOB violation on A? c) Throw-in violation on A for throwing it OOB untouched by any player? d) Throw-in violation on A for not throwing the ball directly into the court? e) Too weird to call anything, just blow it dead and "reset"? |
If the official was touching OOB when the ball contacted his hand/arm, then the thrown ball has contacted someone OOB other than a player and is a throw-in violation on A1 at that point. So per the strict rules, the answer is C.
However, choice E is probably going to be well accepted by the participants in the game. |
Person Or Thing ???
c) Throw-in violation on A for throwing it OOB untouched by any player?
I was taught to almost always treat the official like he, or she, was part of the court, be it inbounds, or out of bounds. The only exception that I'm aware of, is when a player with the ball who is inbounds touches an official who is out of bounds, there is no violation here, because in this case the official is a person out of bounds, not a thing out of bounds. |
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E is an easy sell imo. Just tell the coaches that you inadvertently interfered with the throw-in. |
I usually step away so I don't chop anyone with my counting arm or my start the clock chop.
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I would try to put it back in quickly after my whistle, to prevent such discussion. ;) If in-throwing team had endline privilege, I would allow it again. |
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The way I see the original Post, player tried to pass to teammate. In-thrower didn't attempt to bounce the pass off the floor or off the ref. Swinging hand got in the way. Don't penalize either team. ;) |
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But I also think the right way to handle it is to not penalize A for this fluke. Blow it dead, and do it again. |
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By rule [Referee's Authority], I would not feel incorrect. Of course, no player will ever hit my swinging hand, cuz, though I may countin', I ain't swingin' until I am away. |
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And, I was givign the "rules" answer, not the "do what's right" answer. And, if an official swings with the arm closest to the inbounder / towards OOB, the play won't happen. |
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