Out of Bounds/Inbounds Situation
 

A1 is throwing the ball in from a spot inbound. After about 4 seconds, A1 cannot find an open teammate and tries to throw the ball off of B1's leg. The pass hits B1's leg and bounces straight back towards A1 before A1 has a chance to move and is still standing in the throw-in spot out of bounds. What is the call?

Violation on team A. There was no violation until the ball hit A1, therefore A1 "caused" the ball to go OOB. That's assuming the ball just hit B1 on the leg and he didn't kick it intentionally.

B gets the ball...A1 gets to run suicides at next practice, I imagine.

hmmm...can't be an intentional act if the pass only hits B1's leg. That's how I read it anyway.

Ok, ya lost me..... :p

Where's Peter Frampton when you need him?

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7.2.2 SITUATION: A throw-in by A1 (a) strikes B1 who is inbounds and rebounds in flight directly from B1 and then strikes A1 who is still out of bounds; (b) is batted by B1, who is inbounds and the ball is next touched by A1 who is still out of bounds. RULING: A1 caused the ball to go out of bounds and it is awarded to Team B at that spot for a throw-in for both (a) and (b).

Thanks for the rules reference. One of the opposing coaches said something about the inbounder needing a chance to get back inbounds, and at the time it got me thinking. I wonder if thats an NBA rule or just one of those urban-myth type things like not being able to touch a saved ball after going out of bounds until someone else touches it first...

I think it's one of those wishful thinking things... like... "darn it, they ought to give the guy a chance..."