Question Number: 19097

Law 15 - Throw In 5/16/2008

RE: Rec College

Josh Higgins of San Marcos, TX USA asks...

Do you have to slide your back foot to your front on a throw in? I keep getting called for it, but only from one particular ref.

Answer provided by Referee Ben Mueller

No. Part of each foot needs to be on the ground outside or on the touch line on a throw in.

Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol

Law 15 tells us the player must have "part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the touch line." The other part of either foot may be doing anything the player so desires.

Answer provided by Referee Keith Contarino

Even just having the heels in contact with the touchline and the rest of each foot on the field qualifies.

Answer provided by Referee Michelle Maloney

Have you asked the referee what is being called? Part of each foot, on or behind the line - that's pretty simple. It doesn't mean above the line, as in almost, but not quite on it. It doesn't mean the feet have to be together, only that a discernible piece of each foot must be either on the line or behind it. If you can manage to keep both feet on the ground and outside the line, you should be fine.