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How did the myth get started?
Related thread peaked my curiousity. Anyone have any idea how the "first to touch" or "haven't established themselved on the court" myths got started?
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Possibly from somebody watching too many NCAA Football or NFL games I would guess. In those rule sets, if a player steps out of bounds, they cannot be the first to touch a forward pass. What relevance does it have to basketball? Not much but who knows with some fans/coaches.
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Old Wed Dec 31, 2008, 06:56pm
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Possibly from somebody watching too many NCAA Football or NFL games I would guess. In those rule sets, if a player steps out of bounds, they cannot be the first to touch a forward pass. What relevance does it have to basketball? Not much but who knows with some fans/coaches.
They could be the first to touch the ball depending on how they got out of bounds. By I digress.

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Maybe because a dribbler in control cannot be the first to touch, possibly some officials keep the myth alive by applying the rule incorrectly.
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Old Wed Dec 31, 2008, 07:07pm
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Maybe because a dribbler in control cannot be the first to touch, possibly some officials keep the myth alive by applying the rule incorrectly.
A dribbler in control commits a violation when he steps out.
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Old Wed Dec 31, 2008, 07:22pm
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Related thread peaked my curiousity. Anyone have any idea how the "first to touch" or "haven't established themselved on the court" myths got started?
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I wonder what Expert Village says about this rule? Hmm?
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They could be the first to touch the ball depending on how they got out of bounds. By I digress.

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There is more to it of course but I opted for brevity.
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Possibly from somebody watching too many NCAA Football or NFL games I would guess. In those rule sets, if a player steps out of bounds, they cannot be the first to touch a forward pass. What relevance does it have to basketball? Not much but who knows with some fans/coaches.
I think it might also be an NBA rule (at least under some circumstances).

And, in NCAA, if a plyaer cuts around a screen OOB, they cannot be the first to recieve a pass.
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