Question

[Ref Daddy]

Originally posted by ATXCoach
Ref Daddy,

#1 Let's assume s/he missed a layup and momentum carried out of bounds and ball get batted toward her/him, what to do to reestablish?

#2 So if a dribbler is going to charge and tries to avoid a foul, s/he cannot pass and run out of bounds to avoid the foul.

On the POI, what constiutes "unauthorized"? This rules been around a while hasn't it? How was it being abused so much that it became a POI?

1) To return involves "directly and immediatly returning to the court".

2) Correct. Intentionally leaving the court is the "unauthorized portion". If Defender has legal guarding position on the court - Offense is obligated to avoid. Leaving the court is a violation

3)Rule has been around. Last year it was a technical, this year (said earlier POI) its actually a rule change. No longer a technical but a loss of possession. Apparently it was "abused" or called too infrequently because of severity of the violation (2 shots and the ball previously). Change was to encourage it being called