mbyron already said it but it bears repeating. Conversations with fans are best avoided 999 times out of 1000. Nothing good will come of it; the fan will be just as ignorant and you will be just as frustrated.

Concur, even if they "ref too" :rolleyes:

A wise man once told me never to argue with fools because people at a distance can't tell who is who.

I agree, provided that the "distance" referred to is understood to be 1 foot or more (or 30 cm, but fools don't use metric).

The player with the ball on a throw in has a 3-foot wide corridor (or area) which I assume would equal 1 1/2 feet to each side.

That player can step 1-foot-5 inches to his right and stretch out as far as he can as long as his left foot stays in the 3-foot wide corridor?

How much is on either side is not specified nor is their starting point necessarily in the middle.

I'll let them move thier left foot 3' to the right but if the come back the original spot of the left foot will be the limit for the right foot....I let them establish the 3' box since there is no way to really define it and expect the player to know where it is.

I believe that the rule uses the expression "on or over."

Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience. ;)

Good advice. I didn't realize I was arguing. :eek: