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I believe there is a case play on this although I do not have it with me....if you determine that the tap is controlled then this constitutes the start of a dribble, therefore by picking up the ball after returning and starting to dribble, player has committed a double dribble violation..if player had returned to the floor and rather than picking up, just continued the dribble, he/she would be fine. However, if you determine that the tap was not a controlled tap (sounds more likely in this case) then the player can pick the ball up and begin a dribble without penalty...No penalty for leaving for unauthorized reason if player returns to floor immediately following a play like this as player did not leave "voluntarily"....9-3-1 as you describe it only applies to a dribbler along the sideline, not a player saving a ball from going OB....also just a note both feet established inbounds is not required to have inbounds status - one foot in with zero feet out means player is inbounds..
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