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Throw-in
Method of restarting play in association football / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the association football term. For the Australian football term, see Laws of Australian Football. In Gaelic football, there is a throw-in to start a game. For the basketball throw-in, see Inbound pass.
A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of association football when the whole of ball passes over the touchline. It is governed by Law 15 of the Laws of the Game.[1] In Scotland it is known as a shy.[2][3]
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