Alternating Possession Arrow.

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by Jerry Blum

My question is what happens if the ball is kicked by B before touching anyone legally in bounds? Because 4-42 art.5 states that a throwin ends in three different ways:

1. The passed ball touches or is legally touched by another player inbounds.
2. The passed ball touches or is touched by another player out of bounds, except as in 7-5-7. End line throwin following a goal or awarded goal.
3. The throw-in team commits a throw-in violation.

Team A gets the ball for an AP throw-in.
B1 kicks the throw-in pass.
A kick is not a legal touch, therefore the throw-in did not legally end.
Since the throw-in did not legally end, the arrow is not changed.
Team A now gets the ball for a throw-in because of the kick.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

[/LIST]Team A gets the ball for an AP throw-in.
B1 kicks the throw-in pass.
A kick is not a legal touch, therefore the throw-in did not legally end.
Since the throw-in did not legally end, the arrow is not changed.
Team A now gets the ball for a throw-in because of the kick.

Luckily, that's exactly what 4.42.5 says!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Luckily, that's exactly what 4.42.5 says!

Wow, BktBallRef really dodged a bullet there.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Luckily, that's exactly what 4.42.5 says!

4.42.5 SITUATION: Team A is awarded an alternating-possession throw-in.
A1’s throw-in pass is illegally kicked by B2. RULING: As a result of B2’s kicking
violation, Team A is awarded a new throw-in at the designated spot nearest to
where the kicking violation (illegal touching) occurred. Since the throw-in was not
contacted legally, the throw-in had not ended. The arrow remains with Team A for
the next alternating-possession throw-in. (6-4-4)