To be (dead) or not to be (dead) that is the question.

[Lotto]

Originally Posted by Sharpshooternes

...but before the ball was brought back into play.

The ball becomes live again when it is as the disposal of the team that is making the throw-in. That is before (and sometimes well before) the ball is "brought back into play."

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Lotto

The ball becomes live again when it is as the disposal of the team that is making the throw-in. That is before (and sometimes well before) the ball is "brought back into play."

Unless by "into play," he meant "at the disposal." I agree, though, the phrasing is a bit vague and begs for a more clear description of the timing. Also, as HokiePaul alluded to, it would have to be pretty clear that the ball was dead.

It may well have been clear, there are plenty of fouls that both officials see.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Lotto

The ball becomes live again when it is as the disposal of the team that is making the throw-in.

Originally Posted by Adam

Unless by "into play," he meant "at the disposal." I agree, though, the phrasing is a bit vague and begs for a more clear description of the timing.

If the new trail is counting five seconds, then the ball is at the disposal. It's one of those "looping arguments" that some of here on the Forum like to use occasionally. Counting equals disposal, and disposal equals counting. How do you know that the ball is at the disposal? Because you're counting. How do you know when to start counting? When the ball is at the disposal.