Just wanted to get feedback from other officials regarding when they consider a player "IN"

Does the player have to have one or two feet established on the court to be "IN"?

I'll wait a bit to see what some replies are and then I'll give you the scenario.

I use 4-35 (NFHS rules). There is no "two feet" requirement. If the player was OOB, the player returns inbound when any part of the player touches inbounds and no part of the player is still touching OOB.

What Bob said.
 

JLK,
Don't expect too many other replies that will differ from Bob's post.
It is what it is.
mick

Agree with Bob
 

Just to add. Court location is where every a player or the person last touched. There are exceptions but that is basically all there is to it. So if a player is airborne, they are considered (along with the ball) to be where they last touched.

Re: Agree with Bob
 

As Camron Rust has said, "You are where you were 'till you get where you're going."

Ok, Here's the scenario:

Made basket, A1 takes ball OOB and then throws it in to A2.
A2 is getting alot of pressure and throws back to A1 as A1 is coming IB. A1 has one foot on court and then catches the pass and then puts 2nd foot down onto the court(2nd foot was not touching OOB).

B's coach is screaming at me that a player coming from OOB onto the court needs to have both feet on the court before establishing themselves a legal player.

Now have at it....

Coach was wrong. Wasn't the first time. Won't be the last.

WHAT! a coach not knowing the rule! Hmmmmmm i can't imagine that. Ok as Mark said there are exceptions, the only thing we havn't said is the throwin exception concerning front/back court. If you are interested just ask.

JLK,
Sounds like you didn't call a violation. Good goin'.

<u>Player Location</u>
Case 4.35.2 Situation: <i>"Thrower A1 inbounds the ball to A2, A2 immediately throws the ball back to A1. When A1 touches the pass, he/she has: (a)both feet touching inbounds; or (b) one foot touching inbounds and one out of bounds; (c) one foot touching inbounds and the other not touching the floor. <b>Ruling</b>: The ball remains live in (a) and (c), but A1 has caused the ball to be out of bounds in (b). 4-4-4"</i>

mick

"B's coach is screaming at me that a player coming from OOB onto the court needs to have both feet on the court before establishing themselves a legal player. "

Coach, that's in the NFL. We're playing basketball.

Bob

Re: Re: Agree with Bob
 

Huh. I remember echoing this from someone else. And I thought it was YOU!!!