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You honestly have no idea. . .
what you have just done!
This is an ongoing discussion topic, re-raised in various permutations every 3-6 months. The rule is that the ball is OOB the moment a dribbler steps on the line, regardless of whether or not the dribbler is actually touching the ball at the moment he steps on the line. However. . .
If a dribble is considered to be interrupted, which is a momentary loss of control by the dribbler, then this rule would not apply. That is, if the dribbler loses the ball, then steps out, then gets completely back in, then touches the ball again, there is no violation. There is no rule that says you cannot be last to touch before stepping out and first to touch after stepping out.
As you will see, we will now have 3-4 pages of debate on whether or not this can ever be an interrupted dribble, or under what circumstances we would or would not consider this to be an interrupted dribble. Stay tuned, it is always an entertaining topic.
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