Throw-in

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

Illegal

7-6

Art 2...The throw-in starts when the ball is at the disposal of a player of the team entitled to the throw-in. The thrower shall released the ball on a pass directly into the court, except as in 7-5-7, within five seconds after the throw-in starts. The throw-in pass shall touch another player (inbounds or out of bounds) on the court before going out of bounds. The throw-in pass shall not touch a teammate while it is on the out-of-bounds side of the throw-in boundary plane.

And now for the why....

Since B can not touch the ball or reach through the line while it is in the hands of the thrower this prevents the thrower from dropping the ball into A2's hands in an area where B is not allowed to defend.

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

And now for the why....

Since B can not touch the ball or reach through the line while it is in the hands of the thrower this prevents the thrower from dropping the ball into A2's hands in an area where B is not allowed to defend.

Camron, I'm not sure I understand your point. Could you re-explain?

[APG]

Originally Posted by billyu2

Camron, I'm not sure I understand your point. Could you re-explain?

He's explaining that provision in the rule. The defense isn't allowed to touch the ball on the throw-in side of the boundary plane. If the above provision wasn't part of the throw-in restrictions, Team A could inbound the ball in an area where Team B would not be legally able to defend.

[billyu2]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

He's explaining that provision in the rule. The defense isn't allowed to touch the ball on the throw-in side of the boundary plane. If the above provision wasn't part of the throw-in restrictions, Team A could inbound the ball in an area where Team B would not be legally able to defend.

Right-while the ball is being held by the thrower. I'm just looking at it from the standpoint that following the release, a defender potentially could reach across the boundary plane on a designated throw-in and intercept the pass; but an offensive player cannot do the same to receive such a pass.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by billyu2

Right-while the ball is being held by the thrower. I'm just looking at it from the standpoint that following the release, a defender potentially could reach across the boundary plane on a designated throw-in and intercept the pass; but an offensive player cannot do the same to receive such a pass.

That is correct....it is to balance the offense and defense such that the defense has some chance of defending the throwin.