Rule 11 - The Throw-In

11:1
A throw-in is awarded when the entire ball has crossed the entire width of the side line, or when a court player on the defending team is the last one to touch the ball before it crosses his teamís outer goal line (see, however, 7:9).

11:2
The throw-in is taken without whistle signal from the referee (see, however, 16:3b), by the opponents of the team whose player last touched the ball before it crossed the line.

11:3
The throw-in is taken from the spot where the ball crossed the side line or, if it crossed the outer goal line, from the intersection of the side line and the outer goal line on that side.

11:4
The thrower must have one foot on the side line until the ball has left his hand. The player is not allowed to put the ball down on the floor and then pick it up himself, or to bounce the ball and then catch it again himself (13:1I).

11:5
While the throw-in is being taken, the opponents may not be closer to the thrower than 3 meters.

They are, however, always allowed to stand immediately outside their goal-area line, even if the distance between them and the thrower is then less than 3 meters.

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