5 seconds on throw-in

[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?

[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.

[BillyMac]

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?

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

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

JugglingReferee is correct. mplagrow may be confused because about twenty years ago the five second count ended when the ball was touched inbounds.

[derwil]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

JugglingReferee is correct. mplagrow may be confused because about twenty years ago the five second count ended when the ball was touched inbounds.

Twenty years ago....my, you're a young whiper snapper.......

Call a game with a cane do ya?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by derwil

Call a game with a cane do ya?

It's a white cane. They won't let me bring my Seeing Eye dog on the court.

[SmokeEater]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It's a white cane. They won't let me bring my Seeing Eye dog on the court.

Ha thats funny because I had a fan yell out to me this weekend about my seeing eye dog was running loose in the hallway. It actually made me laugh out loud.

[refnrev]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It's a white cane. They won't let me bring my Seeing Eye dog on the court.

Invoke the American's with Disablities Act. They have to let the dog on the court and he can bite the coach for yelling at you.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

JugglingReferee is correct. mplagrow may be confused because about twenty years ago the five second count ended when the ball was touched inbounds.

I'm still a young guy , but that was the rule when I started (1987). Have no clue when it changed, but not too long after that.