Fumble?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

That's the key ... he can't get it if the officials judges it to be a pass - only if it was a fumble.

If he does get it and the official judges it to be a pass - what is the violation called?

Double/illegal dribble. 7.1.1 Situation D.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Double/illegal dribble. 7.1.1 Situation D.

7.1.1 SITUATION D: A1 jumps from inbounds to retrieve an errant pass near a boundary line. A1 catches the ball while in the air and tosses it back to the court. A1 lands out of bounds and (a) is the first to touch the ball after returning inbounds; (b) returns inbounds and immediately dribbles the ball; or (c) picks up the ball after returning to the court and then begins a dribble. RULING: Legal in (a) and (b). Illegal in (c) as the controlled toss of the ball to the court by A1 constitutes the start of a dribble, dribbling a second time after picking up the ball is an illegal dribble violation. (4-15-5; 4-15-6d; 4-35; 9-5)

[Johnny Ringo]

Returning in bounds: One foot in NFHS and two feet in NCAA ... is this correct?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Returning in bounds: One foot in NFHS and two feet in NCAA ... is this correct?

No.

[Johnny Ringo]

Ok then .... what part was true and what part was false?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Johnny Ringo

Ok then .... what part was true and what part was false?

Inbounds player: something in and nothing out. Doesn't have to be a foot in either case (in or out).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Inbounds player: something in and nothing out. Doesn't have to be a foot in either case (in or out).

And never has to be two feet.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Inbounds player: something in and nothing out. Doesn't have to be a foot in either case (in or out).

Moderately off topic, but this reminded me of a play I had yesterday. A few girls on the ground, near the endline, going for loose ball. As lead, I'm watching for a foul, a travel, or a held ball, when one of the players grabbing for the ball has her long ponytail brush out of bounds. Easy call. A few parents who were sitting in line with the endline questioned me during a timeout. They had no problem with my explanation that the ponytail is a part of the player's body, and in the case of two pigtails, only one pigtail needs to be out of bounds for the player to be out of bounds.