[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by ca_rumperee

I had a play tonight, where after a made basket by team A, player B1 took ball out of the basket, took a step toward endline, handed it back to B2 and then THEY take a step toward the line and hand it back to B3 who ultimately steps out-of-bounds and passes it in to B4. Each step along the way was a "no, let me take it out!"

My question is... how does the pass back to a teammate in the "no, let me take it" differ from an actual pass inbounds (or attempt to pass inbounds).

For example, player B1 (in my above scenario) takes it out of the basket, steps towards the out-of-bounds (which they actually did), and turns and passes the ball to B2 thinking they had stepped over the endline.

What quality of the plays makes one legal and the other a violation?

To paraphrase a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, whose name I can't remember:

I'll know a violation when I see it.

MTD, Sr.