Question about an inbounds pass

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by BBallinRick
Are you allowed any room to move on an inbound pass? ex. Player 1 knocks the ball out of bounds. Player 2 is making the inbound pass. Is Player 2 allowed any room to shuffle his feet or does he have to stay at the point where he first placed his feet? Any help would be much appreciated.

The player throwing the ball in can move his feet any way that he wishes to.There's no such thing as a pivot foot on a throw in.On a designated spot throw in,the player has an area three feet wide that he can move in unrestricted.The player can move forward or backward within that 3 foot area.The player can also move laterally(side-to-side)as long as they keep one foot on or over the 3 foot designated area until the balll is released on the throw in.The player can also jump and pass from the designated spot.

Don't listen to tv announcers when you see a player moving around on a spot throw in.I don't think any of them really understand the rule.Welcome to the forum,Rick.