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If the ball goes out of bounds, the team closest to the ball’s last point of contact is awarded a throw-in according to the game’s rules.

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Sentence

Narrator

If the ball goes out of bounds, the team closest to the ball’s last point of contact is awarded a throw-in according to the game’s rules.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Explaining Rules

In this game, if the ball goes out of bounds, the nearest team gets a throw-in.

Describing Gameplay

The ball went out, and the blue team, being closer, was awarded a throw-in.

Asking for Clarification

What happens if the ball goes out of bounds? Who gets the throw-in?

Hypothetical Scenario

If the ball had gone out on the other side, the opposing team would have received the throw-in.

Rephrased versions

Formal

A throw-in is awarded to the team nearest the ball's last point of contact when the ball goes out of play.

Casual

If the ball goes out, the team closest to where it went out gets to throw it back in.

Simpler English

When the ball goes out, the closest team gets the ball back.

Phrases to learn

out of bounds

Outside the playing area.

awarded a throw-in

Given the right to throw the ball back into play.