bobbled ball

[soclueless]

I had a player bobble a bad pass the other night. Ball remained IB, but player went OOB and thought he couldn't come back in and touch the ball. I don't think it matters that he went OOB without the ball, corrrect?

[HawkeyeCubP]

Originally Posted by soclueless

I had a player bobble a bad pass the other night. Ball remained IB, but player went OOB and thought he couldn't come back in and touch the ball. I don't think it matters that he went OOB without the ball, corrrect?

Correct. He did not have control of the ball, and did not go out of bounds voluntarily. 7.1.1-B & C

Also, the player could legally not only come back in and touch the ball, but could also begin a dribble.

[truerookie]

Originally Posted by soclueless

I had a player bobble a bad pass the other night. Ball remained IB, but player went OOB and thought he couldn't come back in and touch the ball. I don't think it matters that he went OOB without the ball, corrrect?

You should ask yourself this question. Did the player momentum take them OOB? If so, the player is entitled to retrieve the ball once they have re-established his or her self back in bounds.

Take a look at CASEBOOK: 7.1.1 SITB