Thread: Is this legal?
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Old Wed Apr 23, 2003, 07:56pm
bob jenkins bob jenkins is offline
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Originally posted by DrakeM
Ok.
I'm dribbling the ball. I momentarily lose control of the ball, i then stumble out of bounds WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BALL. The ball is bouncing around on the court.
So what you're saying is that once I step out of bounds, even if I haven't touched the ball while out of bounds, you would kill the play, and call a violation on me?
No, Drake, that's not what we're saying. You've described an interrupted dribble -- there's no player control, so no violation for being out of bounds.

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Yes, it's a violation for the dribbler to step out of bounds, but you can't call a violation until he comes back in and is the first to touch the ball.
Again, not true in HS or NCAA. A dribbler has control of the ball. IT's a violation as soon as the dribble touches OOB.

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