Stumped

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Technical foul.

The horse is out of the barn.........I did mean to say tech.

Is there a casebook on this or rule citing?

[LocDog249]

If it is not a spot throw in, isn't team A allowed to have more than one person OOB?

Say then that A1 and A2 enter at the same time.... What would be wrong with this?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by LocDog249

If it is not a spot throw in, isn't team A allowed to have more than one person OOB?

Say then that A1 and A2 enter at the same time.... What would be wrong with this?

Stick to the thread..........

[LocDog249]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Stick to the thread..........

How am I off topic? If A2 is three feet to the right of A1 who is inbounding and therefore OOB, isn't A2 also OOB?

If A2 is on the court, then I misread the question. I was picturing this as 2 players OOB coming onto the court at the same time, and one using the other as a pick as they return together. (obviously this would not apply if it were a spot throw-in, but that was not made clear)

[Adam]

A2 is on the court in the OP; how does A2 set a legal screen for A1 otherwise?

[LocDog249]

If they enter the court at the same time, then A1 takes their 1 or 2 steps to go around A2 who just came onto the court also.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by LocDog249

If they enter the court at the same time, then A1 takes their 1 or 2 steps to go around A2 who just came onto the court also.

Reread OP!

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by LocDog249

How am I off topic? If A2 is three feet to the right of A1 who is inbounding and therefore OOB, isn't A2 also OOB?

If A2 is on the court, then I misread the question. I was picturing this as 2 players OOB coming onto the court at the same time, and one using the other as a pick as they return together. (obviously this would not apply if it were a spot throw-in, but that was not made clear)

Yes, A2 is on the court.

[LocDog249]

Originally Posted by fullor30

Yes, A2 is on the court.

Then most likely I would have nothing here. I agree that it is one of those had to be there situations. If you were to call anything though it would be a technical

[Adam]

Originally Posted by LocDog249

If it is not a spot throw in, isn't team A allowed to have more than one person OOB?

Say then that A1 and A2 enter at the same time.... What would be wrong with this?

Once the ball is released for the throwin pass, all players who are legally OOB must return immediately to the playing court.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Once the ball is released for the throwin pass, all players who are legally OOB must return immediately to the playing court.

I suppose then it would fall on us to determine whether the entry was immediate. The 'letter of the law' might be the shortest route. That said, someone's two steps might be more 'immediate' than someone's one step.

What if player was backed up 8-10 feet within 3 foot boundary and after in bounding, ball was tipped going at a 90% degree angle to inbounder and he makes a diagonal cut to go where the ball is headed. The shortest route for reentry would be straight ahead.

[BktBallRef]

C'mon guys, 1 or 2 steps.

I've got nothing.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

C'mon guys, 1 or 2 steps.

I've got nothing.

Fair enough. You can't call a violation, because A1 was OOB for an authorized reason. The only rule you could invoke here would be the T. But I'd consider 1 or 2 steps to be close enough to directly onto the court.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

C'mon guys, 1 or 2 steps.

I've got nothing.

I'm with you on this, BBR, failed in description to say almost within three feet boundary allowance given to inbounder. A definite 'had to be there situation.'

Any blatant deception entering would certainly warrant a T.