Definition

Noun: 1. A restart of play in certain sports: In sports like soccer and rugby, a throw-in is the method of putting the ball back into play after it has gone out of bounds over the touchline. The ball is thrown with both hands from behind and over the head. 2. The act of performing this restart: It refers to the specific instance or execution of throwing the ball onto the field from the sideline.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The referee awarded a throw-in to the blue team. (The referee gave the blue team the right to restart play from the sideline.)
  • His long throw-in reached the penalty area and created a scoring chance. (His act of throwing the ball from the sideline went far into the opponent's defensive zone.)

Advanced Usage

• "To take a throw-in": To be the player who performs the throw-in.
  • The full-back is often the player who takes the throw-ins for our team.
• "Quick throw-in": A fast restart taken before the opposing team has time to organize their defense.
  • The winger took a quick throw-in, catching the defenders off guard.

Variants and Related Words

• Throw (verb): To propel something through the air with a motion of the arm. This is the base verb from which the noun "throw-in" is derived.
• Thrower (noun): A player who takes the throw-in.

Synonyms

• Restart (in this context): An action that begins play again after a stoppage.
• Sideline restart: A more descriptive term for putting the ball back in play from the boundary line.

Related Phrases

• "The ball is in play from the throw-in": This phrase indicates that the match has officially restarted once the thrown ball enters the field of play.
• "Foul throw": An illegal throw-in that does not follow the proper rules (e.g., not using both hands, not delivering from behind the head). This results in the throw-in being awarded to the other team.

Noun

1. (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play