What is the rule?

[Paul LeBoutillier]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by janes14
If a player intentionally goes OOB to gain an advantage, such as running off a screen to get open or gpoing OOB to avoid being fouled late in a game, it would be a technical foul.

I was kind of interested by the wording here. Perhaps you're citing the Case Book, but in the rule book under Player Technical there is nothing about leaving the court being intentional NOR to gain an advantage.

I had two situations with this coming up this season. One time a kid ran out of bounds at the baseline to avoid defensive players in the key. We banged him with a T.

I also had a game where a kid (defender) came up behind the dribbler and made a wild swipe hoping to dislodge the ball (made no contact) but lost control and ran OUT OF BOUNDS up the court for about 4 or 5 steps before coming back inbounds. I don't think he intentionally left the court, nor did his leaving create an advantage, however, as I said earlier, the rules don't really place those elemenets as a necessary condition. Thoughts??