Delay of Game???

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Disagree. When he slapped the ball, it showed the ball was at his disposal, and therefore the ball became live at that point. He did not prevent it from becoming live, so there are no grounds for a T. You start your 5 count then stop the clock at the count of five and give the ball to the other team to inbound.

It's our judgment when the ball is at the disposal of the thrower. He slaps it into the corner, I'm not calling the T; I'll probably just start counting (but I might stop the clock and administer the endline throwin). He bats it into the upper row of bleachers at half court, I might go with the T. The option is there.