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Old Thu Feb 03, 2005, 05:50am
Nevadaref Nevadaref is offline
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It is legal in NFHS, but NCAA has made a rule change this season which makes it a violation to leave the court under one's own volition and then be the first to touch the ball upon returning.

7.1.1 Situation D part (a) is the best source to prove that this action is legal in NFHS play.
7.1.1 Sit B + C also are good.

Here's the new NCAA rule:
BR-128
RULE 9-2/VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Section 4. Player Out of Bounds
Art. 1. A player who steps out of bounds under his/her own volition and then becomes the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing court has committed a violation.
A.R. 11. Team A sets a double screen for A1, who, in attempting to come across the freethrow lane, is legally obstructed by offensive and defensive players so that A1 leaves the playing court under the basket, circles around, returns to the playing court and then is the first to receive the ball. RULING: A violation has been committed by A1 for leaving the playing court and then becomes the first player to touch the ball upon return.


Of course, the NCAA rule book still contains the following approved ruling, which is very similar to NFHS case book play 7.1.1 Situation B:

RULE 7 Out of Bounds and the Throw-in
Section 1. Out of Bounds—Player, Ball
A.R. 1. A1 blocks a pass near the end line. The ball falls to the floor in bounds but A1, who is off balance, falls outside the end line. A1 returns, secures control of the ball, and dribbles. RULING: Legal. A1 has not left the playing court voluntarily and was not in control of the ball when leaving the playing court. This situation is similar to one in which A1 makes a try from under the basket and momentum carries A1 off the playing court. The try is unsuccessful, and A1 comes onto the playing court and regains control of the ball.

[Edited by Nevadaref on Feb 3rd, 2005 at 06:00 AM]
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