Throw-in

[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.