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Originally Posted by joebjay20
I have a question about a situation that arose in a recent pickup game. Player A1 misses a layup that is contested but not blocked by player B1. Player A1 misses the layup but steps out of bounds before recovering to rebound and hit the second attempt. I was always under the impression that if you were the last person to touch the ball and you went out of bounds, you could not be the first to touch the ball once establishing yourself back inbounds, but the opposing players argued that this provision did not apply if the player in question attempted a shot. I have scanned rule books but could not find anything relating to this particular situation, any insight anyone could provide is greatly appreciated.
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A rules myth, Joe. Your friends were correct, except that it doesn't even have to be a shot. You can save the ball from going OOB, go OOB, come back in and be the first to touch the ball. Examples:
7.1.1 SITUATION B: A1 blocks a pass near the end line. The ball falls to the floor inbounds, but A1, who is off balance, steps off the court. A1 returns inbounds, secures control of the ball and dribbles.
RULING:
Legal. A1 did not leave the court voluntarily and did not have control of the ball when he/she did. This situation is similar to one in which A1 makes a try from under the basket and momentum carries A1 off the court. If the try is unsuccessful, A1 may come back onto the court and regain control since A1 did not leave the court voluntarily and did not have control of the ball when he/she did.
7.1.1 SITUATION C: A1 blocks a pass near the sideline and the ball goes into A1's front court. A1's momentum carries him/her out of bounds. He/she immediately returns inbounds, secures control of the ball, dribbles, shoots, and scores.
RULING:
Legal. (4-35-1a; 7-1-2; 9-3)
7.1.1 SITUATION D: A1 jumps from inbounds to retrieve an errant pass near a boundary line. A1 catches the ball while in the air and tosses it back to the court. A1 lands out of bounds and (a) is the first to touch the ball after returning inbounds; (b) returns inbounds and immediately dribbles the ball; or (c) picks up the ball after returning to the court and then begins a dribble.
RULING:
Legal in (a) and (b). Illegal in (c) as the controlled toss of the ball to the court by A1 constitutes the start of a dribble, dribbling a second time after picking up the ball is an illegal dribble violation.
Basketball is full of myths that fans, players, coaches, and unfortunately, some officials believe.