Another throw in question

[lakeview]

Player trys to throw in. The defender is standing next to the line , not moving, hands down. A/R raises flag and CR comes over and tells the defender he may not get closer than 2 meters to the touch line on a throw in.

Haven't heard that one before.

This was a PDL match.

[tonygalinto]

lakeview said:

Player trys to throw in. The defender is standing next to the line , not moving, hands down. A/R raises flag and CR comes over and tells the defender he may not get closer than 2 meters to the touch line on a throw in.

Haven't heard that one before.

This was a PDL match.

Subject: Regarding Law 15 (Throw-In)
Enforcing the Minimum Distance
Date: January 18, 2006
In 2005, the International Board approved a change in Law 15 (The
Throw-In) to impose a minimum distance requirement for opponents. The Board
noted that, with this modification, all restarts conducted by players now mandate
that opponents be some minimum distance away so as not to interfere with the
taking of the restart.
In the case of a throw-in, the Board specified that opponents must be at
least two meters from the thrower. USSF has indicated that two yards is an
acceptable alternative to two meters.
Since the appearance of this requirement, referees have raised questions
about the correct method of enforcing it. The purpose of this memorandum is to
provide guidance on managing the minimum distance requirement at a throw-in.
First and foremost, all procedures, including those described below, must
be discussed in the pregame meeting, particularly the division of
responsibilities between the referee and the nearest assistant referee.
Second, USSF recommends that the minimum distance requirement be
enforced based on the same principles and guidelines used in connection
with the ten yard minimum distance requirement in Law 13 (The Free
Kick).
The following points briefly summarize these principles and guidelines.

Go here to read the complete position paper:

images.ussoccer.com/Documents/cms/ussf/Law15_Throw-In.pdf