Need 2 Rulings!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by TheTedP

Player left court as he ran back on offense, off court by3-4 feet for length of about 6-8 feet.
There was NO call for leaving the court.

Why did the player run off the court? He just lost track of his position? His momentum while on defense carried him off? He was trying to confuse the defense (not likely if he was only off the court for 6-8 feet)? He was going around a defender?

The official must judge this, and then determine the correct ruling (legal, violation, T) under the appropriate rules set (FED, NCAA, FIBA, NBA, other).

Also, your original post said that the player was off the court "for seconds". It doesn't even take a second to run 8' while going back on offense.

[craiglaw]

This is an interesting discussion. I see many times when two players go past the end line to pass the ball in after a made basket, then one moves on to the court and receives the pass. This is not a violation is it?

I also seen lately that during a play a player run out of bounds and then enter the court to receive a pass - usually over the end line and then back. The players way was blocked by a defender if she remainded in bounds. I've never seen this called as a penalty. Is it?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by craiglaw

This is an interesting discussion. I see many times when two players go past the end line to pass the ball in after a made basket, then one moves on to the court and receives the pass. This is not a violation is it?

Legal following a made basket. All 5 may step out if they so choose.

Originally Posted by craiglaw

I also seen lately that during a play a player run out of bounds and then enter the court to receive a pass - usually over the end line and then back. The players way was blocked by a defender if she remainded in bounds. I've never seen this called as a penalty. Is it?

It is, but it doesn't seem to be called often. I have only had players stepping on the line, and not because their path was blocked; only because they swung a bit wide on the cut.

[TheTedP]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Why did the player run off the court? He just lost track of his position? His momentum while on defense carried him off? He was trying to confuse the defense (not likely if he was only off the court for 6-8 feet)? He was going around a defender?


Also, your original post said that the player was off the court "for seconds". It doesn't even take a second to run 8' while going back on offense.

No idea why he went OOB coming back. There was no one else around him. He simply ran outside the line...nothing more to it than that.

I put "for seconds" only to show it wasn't an extended period of time...not as if he went anywhere like the bench or anything. I know the length of time isn't the issue, just trying to paint the picture.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by TheTedP

No idea why he went OOB coming back. There was no one else around him. He simply ran outside the line...nothing more to it than that.

Then I'd tend to pass on the violation call. Since he was back inbounds before he touched the pass, I'd make it a legal play.