Player Position

[mcdanrd]

Don't have my rule book with me but if I recall, and I usually don't, a player with control of the ball can not go out of bounds to avoid the defense and then be the first to gain control when returning in-bounds. A player, not in control of the ball, could go out of bounds to save the ball and be the first gain control when returning in-bounds. I think your partner made the right call on this particular play.