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Question Number: 16533Law 15 - Throw In 9/3/2007RE: rec Under 15 will dawson of truckee, ca usa asks... Is there a rule on the ball spinning on a throw in? When i was a kid the ball couldn't spin or it was deemed illegal. I guess the ball didn't come straight over the head. is this really a rule, or just the best way to do a throw in? Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol "Spin is no sin."
This was a myth of the game back when you were a kid, and it remains a myth of the game today.
The fact that the ball happens to spin only indicates that one hand touched the ball slightly longer than the other - not that the throw was illegal.
You are correct that both hands have to be used when taking a throw-in, and that the ball must come from behind and over the head.
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View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Ben Mueller The laws state nothing about spin on a throw in. If all requierments are met and the ball spins (then its ok).
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View Referee Ben Mueller profileAnswer provided by Referee Chuck Fleischer FOUL THROW, the ball's spinning -- a myth.
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