Throw-in
 

A1 is attempting a throw-in. After the ball is at A1's disposal, s/he is bouncing the ball and the ball caroms off A1, the ball stays on the Out of Bounds side of the boundary line. It bounces out of the designated throw-in area. B2 reaches over the line and grabs the ball.:eek:

Ooh, that's a good one.

I'm going to say that this isn't covered in the rules and rule according to what seems fair to me, as authorized by 2-3.

In losing possession before completing the throw-in, A1 would have had to violate, either a 5-second violation or a throw-in violation to go fetch the ball. So I'm going to penalize A for a violation, awarding B the ball at the OOB spot.

I can see arguing the other way: B2 violated by reaching across the plane to get the ball, and B2's violation occurred before A1 had the chance to violate.

But I think A1 screwed up first, even if it wasn't yet a violation, and that was the occasion for B2 violating. I'm disinclined to reward A with another throw in.

Did you construct this, or find it somewhere? Or did it really happen? :eek:

I'd say violation on A as it is the same as passing/bouncing a ball inbounds and having the ball strike OB before entering the court.

To me, this is similar to the RPP play where the official puts the ball on the floor for a throwin for A, and B1 comes running over and steps through and grabs the ball thinking they have the throwin. Violation on B.

In the OP, the player is allowed to dribble the ball during a spot throwin, so until they violate, it's nothing.

I've got a D.O.G. warning for B for reaching across the plane during a throwin.

Dribbling is ok, and I don't know of any rule against fumbling. This doesn't become a violation, IMO, until the ball bounces in bounds or A1 steps outside the designated spot.

9-2-10: The opponent of the thrower shall not have any part of his person through the.........plane until the ball has been released on a throw-in pass.

Ball has been released. Not intentionally, I understand. But if the ball has left the designated throw-in spot, there is no way for A1 to legally recover it. I see this either as a legal play by B1 or a violation on A1 for failing to pass the ball directly onto the court.

I believe we have a violation on A1 for not throwing the ball directly onto the court.
Rule 7-6-2.

But not on a throw-in pass.

For me, if the ball is far enough away that A must leave the spot, then it's a violation on A. Otherwise, it's a T on B.

See (new) 9.2.1B, plus the "A1 fumbles the FT" case.

Why did you stop highlighting too early? I fixed it for you. :)

Always listen to bob. While the ball was released, it wasn't released for a pass. "Dribbling" is explicitly allowed. If B1 reached in and stole the dribble, you'd have a T.
If the player started to throw then attempted to pull it back, fumbled, and the ball was bouncing OOB within the throwin spot, wouldn't you allow them to grab it?

Take away the defender reaching across and grabbing it, are you going to call the violation on the thrower?

See post #2. Yes, either 5 seconds or for stepping out of the throw-in spot.

Okay, but the OP says nothing about either of those happening. It says the ball bounced out, but we don't know how far. If, as Bob alludes to, it bounces so far that A would have to violate in order to get to it, I can see the violation being called on A.

If, however, A1 can reach it without moving from the spot (quite possible if the thrower is remotely taller than a squirrel), then it's not a violation until A1 steps too far, the ball goes in bounds, or 5 seconds elapses.

I'm not going to penalize A prematurely simply because B1 committed a violation. A may have recovered otherwise.

The first thing that came to mind, as Bob stated, was the free throw violation case. I have a violation on A1. However, if A1 had the privilege of running the end line, you would have a T on B2.

I have to ask. What's the violation on A? What did he do wrong? Are we assuming here the the ball was so far outside the spot that A would have to leave it to retrieve it?

Yes, you are correct. I was assuming A1 was leaving his/her spot to retrieve the ball.

Gotcha.