Throw-in

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 player taking a correct throw-in during a game.

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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  2. ^ "Parliamo Scots?". Rampant Scotland.
  3. ^ Murphy, Sean (19 February 2021). "10 words you'll only hear in Scotland after Scots presenter baffles English colleague with 'squint'". Daily Record. Retrieved 10 January 2023.