Foul by the Thrower (Video)

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

You're right. I knew the definition of at disposal after a goal said "available to a player." I didn't realize it also said "and the official begins the throw-in count."

In light of this new information you honor, I'd go with a T for an intentional foul here.

So, when do you start your throw in count?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

So, when do you start your throw in count?

It depends. In this case, had the foul not happened, it would have started when W23 stepped out of bounds with the ball. Sometimes, the ball is available, but the offense deliberately is slow to pick it up while their press break set up or whatever. In this case the count may start with the ball on the floor.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

It depends. In this case, had the foul not happened, it would have started when W23 stepped out of bounds with the ball. Sometimes, the ball is available, but the offense deliberately is slow to pick it up while their press break set up or whatever. In this case the count may start with the ball on the floor.

Unless there's a delay, I don't think you can consider this a live ball until the thrower is out of bounds.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Adam

Unless there's a delay, I don't think you can consider this a live ball until the thrower is out of bounds.

I'm with you here. I think this foul happened a split second before the count should have started. Never had reason to separate it like this before.

Originally Posted by Adam

So, when do you start your throw in count?

About one second after the thrower possesses the ball out of bounds behind the end line