Unusual Throw-In Violation

[Toren]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

The rule exists so that officials don't have to use their judgement, and consistency in administration.

They do say call the obvious. If this play was called, I think it would have made the sports headlines.

I had this exact same play happen last summer, except it was 6th grade boys, and the ball didn't quite make it to half court. But it struck me as strange at first, cause there were only two players close to the ball, the defense had gone all the way back, and then I saw the kid who passed it in was the first to touch it, so I blew it.

I gotta admit, I didn't know how to do a proper mechanic on it, so I did this mechanic like an over and back and then gave a quick, coach that player inbounded the ball. He had this look on his face, like "WTF". But let's face it, nobody else was even looking.