Re-establishing?

bigzilla · #1 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 11:55am

Is there a rule in NFHS or NCAA regarding a player who goes out of bounds and then returns inbounds to possess the ball?
For example, A saves the ball and goes out of bounds in the process. Does he have to have both feet back in bounds before he can touch the ball, or is one foot in and one in the air sufficient? I have found the rule on throw-in that allows one foot in as sufficient, but haven't found a rule that handles non-throw in situations. Thanks.

Ref in PA · #2 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 11:58am

One foot is all that is needed. view 4-35 for player location definitions.

bigzilla · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 01:04pm

Thanks. The discussion was over a play last week on a TV game from the Big XII, where a player saved the ball, went out of bounds, and on returning one foot to the court, his teammate threw it back to him, and the official called a violation. So the discussion was whether the official thought he still had the other foot out or whether it was a violation because he didn't have both on the floor in.

bradfordwilkins · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 01:09pm

I seem to recall rule in a similar vein which I can't quote that deals with a player INTENTIONALLY leaving the floor and then reentering the game and getting the ball. I'm not sure what the exact violation is though.

Camron Rust · #5 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 02:25pm

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Originally posted by bigzilla
Thanks. The discussion was over a play last week on a TV game from the Big XII, where a player saved the ball, went out of bounds, and on returning one foot to the court, his teammate threw it back to him, and the official called a violation. So the discussion was whether the official thought he still had the other foot out or whether it was a violation because he didn't have both on the floor in.

Must have either touched the ball before that foot touched inbounds or was still touching OOB with the other foot.

Camron Rust · #6 (**permalink**) Thu Feb 10, 2005, 02:27pm

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Originally posted by bradfordwilkins
I seem to recall rule in a similar vein which I can't quote that deals with a player INTENTIONALLY leaving the floor and then reentering the game and getting the ball. I'm not sure what the exact violation is though.

There is a new NCAA rule to that general effect.

For NFHS, it is a T to leave the court intentionally (without an authorized reason such as saving the ball).