Out of Bounds?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Until I find more, the reasoning is that a thrower is allowed to be out of bounds with the ball until the throwin pass is released. B1 touching the ball does not end this allowance.

Further, the case play 7.6.4F is definitive.

That is the correct reason. The thrower cannot be penalized for being OOB in this case because the throw-in rule not only permits, but actually mandates, that he be there.

Note the difference when A1 releases the ball on a throw-in pass, which then is deflected back an inbounds player and contacts him again while he is still OOB. That is a violation because once he throws the ball, he must return inbounds immediately. So after releasing the ball, he is subject to the OOB rule.


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).