Foot placement on throw-in

[helpme]

I understand the rule for a throw-in states part of each foot must be on or outside the touchline. My question is, can part of one or both feet be in the field of play. For instance, one foot is outside the touchline and only the heel of the other foot is touching the touchline with the remaining part of the foot over the touchline and in the field of play. i was always taught the both feet must be entirely on or outside the touchline.

Thanks in Advance

[Nevadaref]

What you always thought is incorrect. Half on the line and half inside is LEGAL. Actually, any part touching the line and the rest inside is legal.
This rule is the same for both NFHS and USSF/FIFA play.
There are excellent diagrams in the ATR 15.3 and the NFHS rules book page 63.

I'll attempt to post the USSF picture in another reply below.

[Nevadaref]

http://soccer-ref.quietfire.com/ussf...F-ATR-1997.pdf

This is the best that I can do for you.

Click on the above link. Scroll down to page 48 and find passage 15.3, the diagram of legal and illegal feet placement is below it.

This is an electronic copy of the ATR from 1998, but this ruling has not changed. The 2005 version is available for purchase only from the USSF.

[BCer]

As long as both feet touch (even slightly) the touch line or are behind it, the throw-in is legit. So two heels on the line works.