Here is the NFHS ruling on the falling out of bounds. In this years case book it is there. 7.1.1 Situation D: A1 jumps from inbounds to retrive an errant pass near a boundry line. A1 catches the ball while in the air and tosses it back to the court. A1 lands out of bounds and (A) is the first to touch the ball after returning inbounds; (B) returns inbounds and immediatley dribbles the ball; or (C) picks up the ball after returning to the court and then begins a dribble.
Ruling:
Legal in both A and B. Illeagal in (c) as the toss of a ball to the court by A1 consitutes the start of a dribble, dribbiling a second time after picking up the ball is an illeagal dribble violation. (4-15-5; 4-15-6d; 4-35; 9-5)
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