Defending at a throw-in
When defending, particularly in your own half of the field, every attacking player should be covered – so every player no matter what his position becomes a defender when the opposing team have the throw-in.
In the diagram (6) takes the throw in, so (11), (10), (9), (8) and (3) are all marked by defenders (marked X).
Defenders always mark on the goal side of the opponent i.e. the side nearest to their own goal – always trying to win the ball or if not, at least, trying to make control and movement difficult for the attacking side.
Even full back (3) is marked so that he hasn’t an easy option of getting control to set up an attack.
Depending on circumstances even (6) should receive attention once he has thrown the ball in, and then enters the field of play.
