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Old Sun Sep 21, 2014, 08:49pm
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Establish back in bounds... Please Help

Hi Guys, a situation came up and I'm a little fuzzy on the whole "must establish himself in bounds before touching a live ball" rule.

- Player A is dribbling up court on left side of court.

- Opponent B approaches (right side of court to him), and tips ball away into the backcourt.

- Opponent B's momentum carries him out of bounds as he continues towards ball.

- Opponent B *clearly* establishes himself back in bounds while pursuing ball.

- Opponent B picks up ball.

Is it legal? (my confusion comes in cause no one else touched the ball)


Thanks in advance.
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Old Sun Sep 21, 2014, 09:03pm
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In your situation, legal. I believe the rule is 4-35
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Old Sun Sep 21, 2014, 09:49pm
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Legal.

And "*clearly* establishes himself back in bounds" means that the player is not touching OOB and is touching or last touched the court inbounds. It also doesn't matter what touches inbounds or how much touches inbounds (1 foot, 2 feet, a butt, a knee, etc.)
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 12:21am
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Why does everyone keep asking about this? The rule and case play are clear. I don't see the confusion.
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 06:12am
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If a player's momentum carries him or her off the court, he or she can be the first player to touch the ball after returning inbounds. That player must not have left the court voluntarily and must immediately return inbounds. That player must have something in and nothing out. It is not necessary to have both feet back inbounds. It is a violation for a player to intentionally leave the court for an unauthorized reason.
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 06:37am
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Why does everyone keep asking about this?
"Everyone" doesn't. Cf. # of posts of inquirer. Perhaps a non-official utilizing our forum as a source of accurate rules information. Or maybe a new official just learning the rules. And by the repetition this and other rudimentary rules are cemented in our memories, right?
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 07:34am
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Why does everyone keep asking about this? The rule and case play are clear. I don't see the confusion.
That is what we say when you ask questions sometimes.

But to be fair, this is a common question because it is a common myth. Usually people that are asking assume this is a rule because they have heard others for years suggest it is a rule. Also it is not clear that this person is an official, which you should know is clearly not something non-officials know or know where to look this stuff up.

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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 07:47am
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Hi Guys, a situation came up and I'm a little fuzzy on the whole "must establish himself in bounds before touching a live ball" rule.

- Player A is dribbling up court on left side of court.

- Opponent B approaches (right side of court to him), and tips ball away into the backcourt.

- Opponent B's momentum carries him out of bounds as he continues towards ball.

- Opponent B *clearly* establishes himself back in bounds while pursuing ball.

- Opponent B picks up ball.

Is it legal? (my confusion comes in cause no one else touched the ball)


Thanks in advance.
Case book play 7.1.1 Situation C is your play almost verbatim. Legal
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 08:29am
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That is what we say when you ask questions sometimes.

But to be fair, this is a common question because it is a common myth. Usually people that are asking assume this is a rule because they have heard others for years suggest it is a rule. Also it is not clear that this person is an official, which you should know is clearly not something non-officials know or know where to look this stuff up.

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I will also add that the rules on this in other sports are different, and some (especially non-officials) try to transfer the rules (or guidelines) from one sport to another.
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Why does everyone keep asking about this? The rule and case play are clear. I don't see the confusion.
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Why do you care or even respond ??? We don't know the ID of the poster....the more the merrier and I hope we don't run good people off this forum because of posts like the way you responded.
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It's the nature of a discussion forum like this, we're going to get repeated questions. That's ok. I think it's great, even.

For officials who have been studying the rules for years, the questions may come across as basic. Most of us remember, though, that there was a time when we were new to the actual rules and such "basic" questions were still a part of our learning process.

Is this a basic question? Yes, but I know a lot of veteran officials who get it wrong by misapplying the college rule. I've seen this called by the occasional veteran official (sometimes by otherwise very good officials) for a variety of reasons (all wrong, of course.)

I'd rather have people come and inquire than continue operating under misconceptions or struggling to find the reference in the rule book.
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It's the nature of a discussion forum like this, we're going to get repeated questions. That's ok. I think it's great, even.

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Is this a basic question? Yes, but I know a lot of veteran officials who get it wrong by misapplying the college rule. I've seen this called by the occasional veteran official (sometimes by otherwise very good officials) for a variety of reasons (all wrong, of course.)

I'd rather have people come and inquire than continue operating under misconceptions or struggling to find the reference in the rule book.
How would the college rule be applied in a HS game that would make a ruling wrong where it would have been right in a college game? Isn't the rule and the ruling the same in both? That going OOB due to momentum and returning to touch the ball is legal.

Isn't the college difference you're refering to really about going OOB on purpose, such as to to go a round a screen, and being the first person to touch the ball (i.e., receive a pass) after returning?
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Yes, but I know a lot of veteran officials who get it wrong by misapplying the college rule.
Is the college rule different?
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How would the college rule be applied in a HS game that would make a ruling wrong where it would have been right in a college game? Isn't the rule and the ruling the same in both? That going OOB due to momentum and returning to touch the ball is legal.

Isn't the college difference you're refering to really about going OOB on purpose, such as to to go a round a screen, and being the first person to touch the ball (i.e., receive a pass) after returning?
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Is the college rule different?
I should have worded it slightly different, as "missapplying a misunderstood college rule."

They misunderstand the college rule, and then proceed to apply it at the wrong level. Two wrongs making a worse wrong, IMO.
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Old Mon Sep 22, 2014, 01:47pm
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Is the college rule different?
Is this the rule in question?
NCAA: 9-4
Art. 1. A player who steps out of bounds under his own volition and then becomes the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing court has committed a violation.

a. A violation has not been committed when a player, who steps out of bounds as permitted by Rule 7-4.6.b, does not receive the pass along the end line from a teammate and is the first to touch the ball after his return to the playing court.
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