Out of Bounds?

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by jsblanton

I understand when the ball becomes live during a throw-in. I understand when tehe throw-in ends. I even understand when a throw-in violation may occur. What I don't understand is if team A is awarded a throw-in,during which A1 holds the ball throught the boundry line plan and B1 grabs the ball. Why is there not an out-of-bounds violation called on A1? I know I am missing something simple. Please help me out.

It has to do with the definition of a throw in (see Case Book definition 4.12). The ball is not live. This is the exact situation in the Case Book (7.6.4). "There is no player or team control during a throw in, therefore a held ball is called, resulting in an AP throw-in."