5 seconds on throw-in

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by mplagrow

When does the 5 second count on the throw-in stop? On the release of the ball by the thrower, or on the touch of the ball inbounds?

Fed: the thrower-in has 5 seconds to release the ball to an inbounds player.

Imagine this:

Late late in 4th quarter, team B leads by 3 points and team A scores a basket to cut the lead to 1 point. There are 11 seconds left in the game. B gets the throw-in and uses most of the 5 seconds in inbound the ball. Team B sets up a wall with four players near their backcourt corner, such that the sideline and endline are used as two boundaries, and the other four B players set up a wall of sorts. B5 then inbounds the ball by releasing the ball and having it bounce in the area bounded by the sideline, endline, and the team B 4-player wall.

4 more seconds tick off with A not getting to the ball. Game over.