When is contact with a throwing arm illegal?
Contact and safety · Rule 10.21, 10.25
The clarification permits a safe attempt to play only the ball before the throwing action starts, without forceful or downward action. Once the ball is raised behind the head to start the throw, contact with the throwing arm or ball is prohibited in the stated situation.
How it works
The clarification permits a safe attempt to play only the ball before the throwing action starts, without forceful or downward action. Once the ball is raised behind the head to start the throw, contact with the throwing arm or ball is prohibited in the stated situation. Do not strike or pull back the throwing arm from the side or behind during a pass or shot.
In a game
A defender reaches for a stationary ball, then withdraws as the attacker starts the throwing motion.
Remember
Do not strike or pull back the throwing arm from the side or behind during a pass or shot.