When does a Stallout cause a turnover?

• A. If it occurs in the spot where the call was made
• B. Always
• C. A turnover occurs if the stallout occurs in the spot at which the call was made
• D. Only if the throw is incomplete

Answer: (C)

In a stallout, turnover happens at the exact spot where the stall occurred—the thrower’s location when the ten-second count reaches ten. The defender’s stall count is meant to force release, and if the thrower hasn’t released by that moment, possession changes at that stall location. That’s why the correct choice says a turnover occurs if the stallout happens in the spot at which the call was made: the turnover takes place at the stall location, not somewhere else.

This isn’t “always” true—if the thrower releases before ten seconds, there’s no stallout. And it isn’t tied to an incomplete throw; a stallout can end possession regardless of whether the eventual pass would have been complete or incomplete, but only if the thrower didn’t release in time.