Has football throw-in law changed?
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The laws regarding throw-ins in football have not changed.
The International Football Association Board (Ifab) is responsible for the laws of the game. Law 15.1 states the procedures that must be followed for a throw-in.
At the delivery of a throw-in, the thrower must:
Stand facing the field of play
Have part of each foot on the touchline or on the ground outside the touchline - the trailing foot cannot be in the air
Throw the ball with both hands from behind and over the head from the point where it left the field of play
If an offence is committed by the thrower, a throw-in is taken by a player of the opposing team.
Football fans had noticed that when a Brentford player took a throw-in during Saturday's 3-1 win over Manchester United, their trailing foot was not on the ground.
Thank you to Barry from Essex for the question.
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