Breaking the plane by defense during throw in

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Originally Posted by Coach Bill

My thought is that a technical should never be called on the defense for reaching across the plane and touching the ball in the player's hands.

As soon as the plane is crossed, the ref should blow their whistle stopping the play and issue the warning (for first offense). You gotta be real quick, though!

This has been discussed extensively on the board. This is not how the rule is written, and not how it's enforced. If you reach over and contact the ball, it's a technical.