Quote:
Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
Quote:
Originally posted by Daryl H. Long
For Situation 3:
In Fed it is an immediate dead ball when the dribbler, even while not touching the ball, steps outof bounds. Rule 9-3.
|
Even if the player realizes that he stepped on the OOB line, and is then smart enough not to touch the ball again after doing so? Is he still a dribbler then or has he ended or interrupted that dribble? It's not a violation to step OOB after a dribble ends or during an interrupted dribble(as in R4-15-6d), is it?
Enquiring minds need to know! 
|
To apply 9-3 there must be player control. The penalty Section of 9-3 says the ball is dead when the violation occurs. The Note in 9-3 say the violation occurs when the dribbler steps on or outside a boundary. Therefore the violation occurs whether or not he subsequently touches the ball or not. (In NCAA if he was smart enough to realize and does not touch the ball afterwards then no violation).
9-3 does not apply if there is no player control. This includes interrupted dribble (4-15-6d) and during a fumble. I assumed you were meant to say there was a fumble after the dribble ended in your last question. There is no player control in either case (4-15-5, and 4-15-4 Note 2).