19.11 PLAYER THROWING-IN

There are four options available to the player throwing in:

(a) The thrower may stay within 5 metres of the touchline.

(b) The thrower may retire to the offside line 10 metres behind the line of touch.

(c) The thrower may join the lineout as soon as the ball has been thrown in.

(d) The thrower may move into the receiver position if that position is empty.
If the thrower goes anywhere else, the thrower is offside.
Sanction: Penalty kick on the 15-metre line