Q from a 1st year: Crafty inbounds play.

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Originally Posted by BillyMac
I thought I had this play straight in my head, including all variables that could happen, until the post above. Now I'm confused again.

If B-2 catches the throw in pass with two feet on the ground, is B-2 considered to be inbounds, or out of bounds???

I'm leaning toward out of bounds, and if that's the case, on a "run the endline" throwin, should we let B-2 continue his, or her, trip out of bounds to become the legal second thrower???

If B-2 is considered to be inbounds........wait, how can B-2 be considered inbounds if they have one foot out of bounds???

I'm so confused???

Originally Posted by jdw3018

It doesn't matter where B2 is considered in this scenario (though I consider B2 OOB).

I would consider this a throw-in violation, as B2 has now touched across the boundary during a throw-in as in 9-2-5, though I could see an arguement that the throw-in has ended and B2 is OOB as in 9-2-2.

It is indeed an OOB violation and not a throw-in violation. The importance in this distinction is the ensuing throw-in spot. On throw-in violations the next play comes from the original spot, while on OOB violations the throw-in comes from that OOB spot.

This is covered in the interps this year.
2007-08 Basketball Rules Interpretations
SITUATION 3: During an alternating-possession throw-in for Team A, thrower A1 passes the ball directly on the court where it contacts (a) A2 or (b) B2, while he/she is standing on a boundary line. RULING: Out-of-bounds violation on (a) A2; (b) B2. The player was touched by the ball while out of bounds, thereby ending the throw-in. The alternating-possession arrow is reversed and pointed toward Team B's basket when the throw-in ends (when A2/B2 is touched by the ball). A throw-in is awarded at a spot nearest the out-of-bounds violation for (a) Team B; (b) Team A. (4-42-5; 6-4-4; 9-2-2; 9-3-2)