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Originally posted by Leggs45:
Yeah HARPER, if B1 had not touched the ball then A1 would have been the 1st to touch the ball after going out-of-bounds and so, I would have had to give the ball to Team B.
Sigh. It's NOT a violation to be the first to touch the ball after going out of bounds. This myth is so pervasive that it was even a POE in last year's rule book.
The violation is for a player in control (A1 was dribbling) touching out of bounds. The violation occurs, and the whistle should sound, as soon as A1 touches the line or outside the line -- even if A1 is not touching the ball at that time.
Of course, if there's an interrupted dribble, there's no player control, so A1 has not violated if s/he touches out of bounds during this interrupted dribble.