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Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP
So was the ball ever actually out of bounds?
NFHS 4-4-4 A ball which touches a player or an official is the same as the ball touching the floor at that individual's location.
Yes it was! So there is no violation here.
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Despite the ball being in contact with the floor it seems that the ball should be considered out-of-bounds at the moment the OOB player touches it.
RULE4, SECTION 4 BALL LOCATION, AT DISPOSAL
ART. 1 . . .
A ball which is in contact with a player or
with the court is in the backcourt if either the ball or the player (either player if the ball is touching more than one) is touching the backcourt.
ART. 2 . . .
A ball which is in contact with a player or
with the court is in the frontcourt if neither the ball nor the player is touching the backcourt.
7-1-2 . . .
The ball is out of bounds when it touches or
is touched by:
a.
A player who is out of bounds.
Therefore, I wish to sidestep this issue and would support calling a violation on this throw-in play by pointing to
9-2-5 ". . . The thrower shall not carry the ball onto the court."