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Old Sun Dec 28, 2025, 10:49am
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Was there ever a time, when going from Out of Bounds to In Bounds, that you needed BOTH feet touching In Bounds to have In Bounds status? Or is that a Myth? There are many officials today that tell me... You need 2 feet to touch to change status
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Old Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:13am
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If there was such a rule, it was prior to 2001. That's when I started officiating.

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Old Sun Dec 28, 2025, 11:37am
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If there was such a rule, it was prior to 2001. That's when I started officiating.
"One foot in and no foot out" has been around since, at least, 1980-81, my first year (45 years ago).

In regard to "two feet inbonds", I keep hearing that it's some type of rule in another sport (not sure which one), possibly the source of the myth.

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Was there ever a time, when going from Out of Bounds to In Bounds, that you needed BOTH feet touching In Bounds to have In Bounds status? Or is that a Myth? There are many officials today that tell me... You need 2 feet to touch to change status

The answer to your question is, to my knowledge, which goes back to 1962-63: no.

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Old Mon Dec 29, 2025, 12:50pm
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...which goes back to 1962-63
I was only nine years old, and shooting baskets at the new backboard and basket above my neighbor's garage door.
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I was only nine years old, and shooting baskets at the new backboard and basket above my neighbor's garage door.

I was 11 and in 6th grade.

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