Grabs the ball
 

17 seconds left in the half, I'm new trail going to administer the throw-in. I designate spot and start to move away making eye contact with my partners.

Suddenly the player grabs the ball and throws it in. I said, "Hey!" and blew my whistle and reset the clock to 17 seconds.

First time anything like that had happened. Did I do the correct thing?

Rita

I've had it happen once or twice but usually during an endline throw-in.

As far as how you handled it, you did well.

I have had this happen as well, you did it perfect. I would strongly remind the player I will "hand" you the ball...do not grab it from me.

I think a better suggestion is to simply keep it in the hand away from them until you are ready to hand them the ball. I have no problem with how you rectified it, but make it harder for them to do this in the future. It has happen to all of us at one time or another.

Peace

Yes, you did the correct thing. Not doing what you did would be a hit to your credibility.

some of the refs in our pool say to 1- hand it to the player on the baseline, and 2- bounce it to them on the sidelines. i always stay and watch the varsity refs, and i've noticed that some of the refs always stay a step away and always bounce it to the player, no matter where they are. what do you folks do?

/thanks

In HS, I follow the state mechanics (at least as I understand them).

So, here, it's as you say -- bounce on the sidelines and hand on both end-lines (whether FC or BC).

In NCAAW, I follow those mechanics -- hand on FC end-line; otherwise bounce.

The key is to follow what the mechanics say, not what "some in the pool" say or what "some of the varsity refs" do.

We bounce on the sidelines. On the end line, if we we are staying in the frontcourt, we had off. If we are in the backcourt going to the frontcourt, we bounce.

Same here. I believe this is the official NFHS mechanic.

+1

I always keep the ball on the other side of my body from the player and they would literally have to try and reach around me to get the ball.

Also, I bounce on all throw-ins with the exception of endline in the frontcourt.