Law 15: The Throw-in1. Procedure·Page 141, 2026/27 edition

1. Procedure

The provision as it is printed, and everything on Ruleside that turns on it.

If a player, while correctly taking a throw-in, deliberately throws the ball at an opponent in order to play the ball again but not in a careless or a reckless manner or using excessive force, the referee allows play to continue.
IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 141 · clause law-15-db38a086

Verdicts that turn on it 1

Walk the tree to any of these and this clause is part of the answer.

Play continuesthrow-in

Questions that ask it 3

Points in a walk where the reader is deciding this provision.

handoff_foulthrow-in
What about the delivery is in question?throw-in
Was the throw at the opponent careless or reckless, or did it use excessive force?throw-in

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