After an unsuccessful pass by Team A, the ball is heading out for a throw-in. While it is still on the field of play, very close to the touchline, a ball boy/girl catches the ball in an attempt to help restart the game quickly. What is the correct decision?

THE DECISION

The referee stops play and instructs the ball boy/girl to leave the field of play. Play is restarted with a dropped ball for one player of Team B as they would have had the throw-in if the ball had gone out of play. The ball is dropped at the position where the ball made contact with the ball boy/girl. A free kick cannot be awarded because the interference was caused by an outside agent, not by someone named on the team lists.