1. Inter-Athletic Council of Officials
New Official’s Basketball Class
Module 11
Throw-In Administration

2. Key Terms Thrower Throw-in spot Designated Spot Point of Interruption
Alternating Possession
Resumption Play Procedure
Official Communication

3. When we have a throw in? Violation Foul Point of Interruption
Common Foul before bonus
Player Control Foul
Team Control
Point of Interruption
Double Personal Fouls
Double Technical Fouls
Simultaneous Foul

4. When we have a throw in? Alternating Possession After a made basket
Injury
After Time-Out
When ball becomes dead

5. Basic Throw-in Mechanics

6. Basic Mechanics Administering Official Has the 5 second count
Chops in the clock
Observe the thrower and defenders around the thrower
Observe the clock
TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!

7. Basic Mechanics Other official(s) Observe all other players
Properly count players before ball is put into play
Observe the clock
Trail official mirrors the chop of Lead official
2 Person--New Mechanic 11-13
If anything is wrong, make sure it is right before play starts
TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!

8. Throw-in Types

9. Types of Throw-Ins
Designated Spots
Anywhere along the end line

10. Designated Spot
Used on every throw-in other than after a made or awarded basket
Thrower shall not leave the designated spot until ball is released
Opponents cannot be across the inbound lines until ball is released

11. Designated Spot Designated spot is 3 feet wide No depth restrictions
Thrower must be completely behind the out of bounds line

12. Designated Spot Must keep a foot over the spot until the release
No Depth Limit
Player may dribble
5 Seconds to release the ball
Three Foot Spot
Unlimited 23

13. Dribble allowed during throw-in

14. Designated Spot
Defense may request position 3 feet from the out of bound line
Review Rule for this request 1 3 4 4 1 3 2
Three Foot Space

15. Anywhere on the End line (Throw-In)
When this type of throw-in is used:
Goal Scored
Goal Awarded
Example: Goaltending and Basket Interference
What is allowed by throw-in team:
Throw to teammate outside of boundary
Thrower may move anywhere along the end line within set limit

16. Anywhere along the end line (Throw-In)
Team retains this privilege until:
Team commits a violation
Team commits a Common Foul
Before throw-in ends
Before Bonus is in effect
When ensuing throw-in spot would have been the end line

17. Move Anywhere Along the Line

18. Passing to teammates A3 A2 A1

19. Throw in spots
New animations for the end line example.

20. Calling Official
Must always inform partner(s) of throw-in spot for all:
Violations
Fouls
Must inform partner(s) of what kind of throw-in if necessary
Information must be given during any stoppage of play

21. Throw-in Start and Ending

22. Throw-In Starts Ball is at the disposal of the thrower
Hand or bounce the ball on the sideline
Five Second Count beings
Always hand the ball to thrower on the end line
IHSA Mechanic Mandate

23. Throw-In Ends Passed ball
Touches or is Legally Touched by another player who is located inbounds or out of bounds
Intentional kicking is not a legal touch
Throwing the ball to a player out of bounds is not a legal touch

24. Throw-In Ends Alternating Possession
Arrow is reversed immediately when throw-in ends
Violation (by throwing team)
Causes team to lose arrow
Foul (by throwing team)
Team does not lose the arrow

25. Throw-in Awarded to Wrong Team (7-6-6 New)
Clarified that when the ball is awarded to the wrong team on a throw-in...the mistake must be rectified before the throw-in ends.
This has been the interpretation and stated clearly in the NFHS Basketball Case Book for years – now just stated in the Rules Book.
This has been a long-standing interpretation and has been stated in the NFHS Basketball Case Book for many years. To alleviate confusion, the committee felt it should be stated in the NFHS Basketball Rules Book as well.

27. 2010 Clarifications for Throw-ins

28. 2010 Clarification Ball at Player’s Disposal (4-4-7d)
Clarified that the ball is at the disposal of a player when:
It is available to him/her after a goal.
AND
The official begins the throw-in count.
This editorial change just clarifies when the ball is at the disposal of a player after a made basket to differentiate between live- and dead-ball situations for the purposes of administering penalties and granting time-outs.
So to be considered at a player’s disposal, the ball must be available to a player after a goal, and the official shall have begun the throw-in count

29. Ball is at the disposal of thrower Start the Five Second Count

30. Throw-In Violations

31. Throw-In Violations
Thrower shall not leave the designated spot until release of the pass
Ball shall be passed directly into the court from out of bounds so it touches by another player (inbounds or out of bounds) on the court before going out of bounds untouched

32. Throw-In Violations
The thrown ball shall not be touched by a teammate of the thrower while the ball is on the out of bounds side of the throw-in boundary line plane (except 7-5-7)
Once the throw-in starts, the ball shall be released on a pass directly into the court before 5 seconds have elapsed

33. Throw-In Violations Thrower shall not carry the ball onto the court
The thrown ball shall not touch the thrower in the court before it touches or is touched by another player

34. Throw-In Violations
Thrown ball shall not enter the basket before it touches or is touched by another player
Thrown ball shall not become lodged between the backboard and ring or come to rest on the flange before it touches or is touched by another player

35. Throw-In Violations
Thrower shall not be replaced by teammate after the ball is at the thrower’s disposal (except )
The opponents of the thrower shall not have any part of his/her person through the inbounds side of the throw-in boundary-line until the ball is released on a throw-in pass
Thrower may penetrate the throw-in plane

36. Rules Myths It is a MYTH that: A thrower can travel on a throw in
A thrower cannot step on the line
It is a Backcourt violation to throw ball into back court on a throw-in

37. Throwing to the Back court
Bench
Table
Bench A T A L

38. Throw in mishandled
Backcourt
Frontcourt

39. Not A Backcourt Violation
Front court
Backcourt
Front Court
Backcourt

40. Throw-in to backcourt

41. Team Control Factor

42. Team Control
Team Control does not exist during a dead ball, throw- in or a jump ball or when the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal
You cannot have a backcourt violation on a throw in until player control has been established.
When player control is established, team control exists

43. Clock Starts When the ball is legally touched inbounds
Kicked or punched ball is not a legal touch
Clock should not start

44. Timeouts Communication

45. Timeout Communication
Always before a timeout is reported to the table, communicate where the ball will be placed after the timeout
Communicate
Throw-in spot
Team that will get the ball
Throw in situation that applies (Designated spot or Run the end line)

46. Resumption Play Procedure Throw in application

47. Resumption Play Procedures (Throw-in Application)
Team A does not make thrower available after:
Timeout
Intermission after quarter
Administering official
Sounds whistle
Place the ball on the floor at throw in spot
Start throw-in 5 second count

48. Resumption Play Procedures (Throw-in Application)
If violation is on Team A, repeat procedure if Team B if necessary
If this continues Technical Fouls can result
Review Rule 7-5-1
Do not let this happen!!!!

49. Technical, Intentional and Flagrant Fouls

50. Technical Fouls Technical Fouls are administered Double Technical
At the division line
Opposite the table
Double Technical
Point of Interruption

51. Intentional and Flagrant Fouls
Administered at the spot of the foul
Offended team gets the ball on intentional/flagrant foul
Administered after Free throws have been awarded
Fouled player shoots free throws (if not injured)

52. Technical Foul

54. Intentional Foul New Rule Clarification 2011-12:
Contact with the thrower is an intentional Foul
4-19-3c

55. Intentional Foul Example

56. Throw-In Positioning

57. Two Person Mechanics Trail and Lead Frontcourt
Opposite ends of the court
“Box players in”
Frontcourt
Trail takes administers all sideline spots above FT line extended
Lead administered sideline spots below FT line extended

58. Two Person Mechanics Bouncing the ball to thrower
Trail Official—To get better position when pressure by defense
Lead Official—Anytime the ball is on the sideline
Never Bounce the ball on an end line Throw-in spot
IHSA Mechanic

59. Front Court (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench T L

60. Example: Lead handing the ball

61. Front Court (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench T L

62. Front Court (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench X T L

63. Example: Trail bouncing the ball

64. Front Court (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench T L X

65. Backcourt (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench X L T

66. Backcourt (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench X L
Bump and Run example T

67. Three person mechanics coverage

68. Three Person Mechanics
Trail and Lead
Always administer throw-ins
Trail Official
Always administer sideline throw-ins
Always administers throw ins in the backcourt
Officials administer the ball on their primary line as a basic rule

69. Three Person Mechanics
Lead Official
Has option to take inside or outside position while in frontcourt
Center
Never handles throw-in
Never bounce the ball on the end line
IHSA Mechanic

70. Front Court (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench C L T

71. Front Court (Inside Option)
Bench
Table
Bench C L T

72. Back Court to Front Court (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench C T L

73. Front Court (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench C L T

74. Ball out near the corner on T’s sideline (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench C L X T

75. Ball out on C’s side (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench T C L T C

76. Quarter and Half Throw-ins

77. Start Quarter or Half Throw-In always administered by the Referee
Referee is always the Trail
Umpire(s) takes normal positions in throw-in

78. Start Quarter/Half/Technical Foul (Two Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench L X T

79. Start Quarter/Half/Technical Foul (Three Person Mechanics)
Bench
Table
Bench C L X T

80. Alternating Possession

81. Alternating Possession
AP throw-ins take place a the nearest spot where the ball was located or declared dead

82. Alternating Possession
Arrow at the table determines the direction of the who gets the ball
Arrow is changed immediately after AP Throw- in ends
AP throw in ends when throw in team violates
Foul by either team during the throw in does not change the arrow status

83. Throw-in Review When do throw-in restrictions end?
When is a designated spot throw-in used?
When do you bounce the ball to the thrower?
When can a substitution be made?

84. Module 11 Questions? New Officials Basketball Class Module 11
Throw-In Administration 84