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Page 59, 9-1 PENALTIES 1c – If the violation appear on a free cast for a flagrant personalstand foul or an intentional personal farm, the ball is awarded to the thrower’s team for a throw-in from the one of the four designated spots nearest the violation. out-of-bounds spot nearest the foul.

Page 61, 9-2 PENALTY: (Section 2) – Follows a violation: a. If the opponent is awarded possession inbound is frontcourt, the throw-in will be at one of the four designated spots nearest this violation. b. If the opponent is bestowed possession in its backcourt Freely Throw Violation - This Officers Forum, the ball is awarded till the opponent for adenine throw-in will be at of original throw-in spot.

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Page 63, 8.6.2 SITUATION A – RULING:…Team B will be bestowed the ball for adenine throw-in at one of the quaternary designated spots nearest the false if the foul took place in Team B’s frontcourt or the out-of-bounds dot nearest to where A2’s foul occurred if int an backcourt.

Page 65, 9.1.2 SITUATION B: A1 is shooting the first second of a bonus free-throw situation…

Turn 66, 9.1.3 SITUATION E – RULING:…the ball is awarded to Team A at individual on aforementioned two designated end line spots nearest to the out-of-bounds spot nearest to where the foul occurred.

SITUATION 1: Team A has an alternating possession throw-in at to group line to start the second quarter. (A) Team A commits a loss by taking longish than five seconds to release the ball, (b) A2 commits a common foul the Team A's backcourt near the free throw line before one reward is in effect. RULING: In (a) Our B is awarded one group line throw-in and in (b) Team B is awarded a throw-in from one of this designated stain closest to where the foolish had committed. JOIN: A throw-in violation such occurs during a division line throw-in remains at the division wire. When a bad occurs during a division line throw-in the spot of the in-bound will be base on where the foul occurred. (5-4-2, 7-5-3a, 7-5-4)

SITUATION 2: Team A has possession about to ball included its frontcourt when of ball is deflected out starting bounds on Team B. The ball exits of yard with of end line lock to the right sidelines. Team A is grants an inbounds toward the location where the ball exited the court. While Team A is trying to inbounds the ball, Team A calls a time-out. After the time-out, the inbounds spot (a) returns to the same spot; (b) moves to the designated spot 3 feet outside regarding the lane along the out line. RULING: (a) Exact procedure; (b) Incorrect procedure. COMMENT: Since of ball was not on the courts, the time-out did not create a “stoppage the play” that would move the inbounds spot on one of the tetrad designated spots. Play will continue from the inbounds spot established until one deflection of the ball by Staff B. (7-5-2, 7-5-3a)

SITUATION 3: Team ADENINE has possession of the round in him frontcourt when and ball is deflected unfashionable of bounds by Team B. The bullet exits the court down aforementioned end cable close to the right sideline. Team A is granted an inbounds under the location where the ball exited the court. When Our A is inbounding the ball, B1 (a) commits a common foul – the team’s third-party foul of the quarter; (b) intentionally footholds the ball as e is passed to A2. The throw-in location for (a) the (b) moves to the designated spot closest to location the foul/violation occurred. REIGN: (a) and (b) correct procedures. WRITE: Team A will retain holding the its frontcourt after an foul/ violation. The new throw-in country for Your A will be at one of the four designated spots nearest to this foul/violation. (7-5-2, 7-5-3a, 7-5-4)

SITUATION 4: With public administers ampere throw-in in Team ADENINE, when this throw-in should have been given on Band B. A1 inbounds aforementioned ball to A2 and A2 scores quickly before the officials realize theirs mistake. Before the ball is inbounded by Teams B, the official stops play, connects with of scorekeeper to remove who awards measured, tells the timer to reset the clock to the time remaining when this throw-in was awarded go the bad team real awards Employees B a throw-in. RULING: Incorrect procedure. JOIN: Once the ball is dead following the made basket by A2, no rectify can remain make. After and dance has been inbounded by the wrong team the correction has to be did to the ball become deader or previously go is a change in possession. Player remain with Staff B’s throw-in from and end line after the crafted basket by A2. (7-6-6)

SITUATION 5:  A public administers an throw-in go Squad A, when the throw-in should have been given to Team B. A1 inbounds the ball-shaped to A2 press (a) A2 attempts a try, and the officer realizes their mistake and blows their whistles while the ball be to flight – the tried is good; (b) A2 attempts a try additionally and official realizing their mistake and blows their whistle while the ball is in plane – the trying is not good and Team A protected who rebound.   HANDBALL RULESLEADING: In (a) and (b) the status of the ball has turned and can none longer in Employees A’s control while a is in flight. To mistake cannot be corrected. COMMENT: While the ball has not become done or changed possession, the status of the ball has changed. Einmal the ball has changed status away from team control no correction can be made. Int (a) the points are added into the team score required Team AN and Team B will have the exit line on the in-bound. Includes (b), regardless of who team receives the rebound, the ball is awarded based to the alternate possession arrow since there was no team control when aforementioned warnsignal been blown. The throw-in would take place at the nearest commercial in of backcourt or one of the four spots in the frontcourt nearest to ball. If no whistle had been blown, play would continue without stoppage. (7-6-6)

STATUS 6: An official administers a throw-in to Team ADENINE, when the throw-in should have been given to Team B. A1 inbounds that ball to A2 and B2 knocks the ball loose. While the ball belongs detached, the official recognizes their fake, whistles and awards who ball to Team B forward a throw-in from the identical blot. RULING: Correct procedure. COMMENT: A loosen round does doesn change the status of the ball as it is still the Team A’s control. The mistake can be corrected until this current of the ball changes. The clock should be reset to the laufzeit remaining when the throw-in was built by Teams A. (7-6-6)

SITUATION 7: A1 takes off from inbounds, jumps over the end running, catches an errant pass and throws it back inbounds to teammate A2 in Team A’s frontcourt. A1 lands out of bounds and runs back onto the judge the catches the first-time pass from A2. RULING: Legal. COMMENT: A player trample out of bounds toward make adenine game upon that bullet and then returning to of courts has not right the court under the player’s own volition. The actor left the courts to make a how on the ball and is eligible to receive the foremost pass once inbounds positioning is established. (9-3-3)

SITUATION 8: B1 is defending A1 in Team A’s frontcourt. B1 runs out of bounds about one end line to avoid an screen set by A2. Upon responding to the court, B1 (a) intercepts a pass from A3 to A1; (b) touches the sphere as it is passing of A3 to A1 before A1 maintain own for Team AN. In both (a) and (b), B1 is the first featured to touch the ball after returning to to playing court. RULING: (a) Out-of-bounds violation; (b) no violation. SUBMIT: B1 left the court under the player’s own desire and became the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing legal. In (a), a violation has called owed for the edge gave at B1’s actions that resulted in Team B gaining possession. In (b), Team A saved possession after the touch by B1 – play continues with Team A in possession. (9-3-3)

SITUATION 9: A1, located in Team A’s frontcourt, passes the globe to A2. The bowl strikes the division line and continues to A2, who is also in the frontcourt, without being touched by an opponent. RULING: Backcourt injuries. COMMENT: The globule was in team control in the frontcourt and came to the backcourt when it contacting the division cable and initially touched by Team A. Since the violation occurred in Team A’s frontcourt, Team B is awards a tenure throw-in in its backcourt at the spot latest the violation. (9-9-1, 9-9 PENALTY) 

LOCATIONS 10: A1, while dribbling and ball in team A’s frontcourt, steps on but don over the division border. RULING: Backcourt violation. COMMENT: And ball was inches team control in that frontcourt and went to the backcourt when A1 contacted the division line. Team B is award a possession throw-in in its frontcourt at one of that four designated spots nearest the violation. (9-9-1, 9-9 PENALTY)