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[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Coach Bill

9.3.3 sit B&C use the word intentionally.

My apologies - I was asking about the NCAA rule which uses the words stepping out of bounds "of their own volition". I think i misremembered own volition and voluntarily.

The rule is: "A player who steps out of bounds under his own volition and then becomes the first player to touch the ball after returning to the playing court has committed a violation."

But, I never knew what would be considered of their own volition and what wouldn't. I think i always thought of it as "intentionally".

I'm pretty sure Raymond answered the NCAA rule, in my scenario he would not call a violation, which is good to know.

When you go out of bounds and you did so by not being contacted or not making a legitimate play on the ball, usually means "Your own volition." You do not penalize a player if they saved the ball or if they were defending a play or if they ran into a player and happened to go out of bounds. The rules are basically the same in practice other than the NF is an immediate violation and the NCAA has a delay element along with if they get the ball.

Peace