Players stepping out of the playing court while dribling

[christianH]

Hi guys,

please could you help me with some doubts that keep coming up...I am pretty sure this question has been asked before but I could'nt find it.




Can a player step out of the playing court while dribbling?


Example:The defender steps on the sideline, the dribbler manage to tap the ball ahead while still dribbling steps out of the playing court however before touching the ball he steps back into the court.

Thanks

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by christianH

Hi guys,

please could you help me with some doubts that keep coming up...I am pretty sure this question has been asked before but I could'nt find it.




Can a player step out of the playing court while dribbling?


Example:The defender steps on the sideline, the dribbler manage to tap the ball ahead while still dribbling steps out of the playing court however before touching the ball he steps back into the court. A1 has player control of the ball while dribbling and is considered to be in contact while dribbling the ball and therefore causes the ball to be out-of-bounds.

Thanks

ChristianH:

Yes, A1 can step out-of-bounds while dribbling the ball, but he will have caused the ball to go out-of-bounds and Team B will receive the ball for a throw-in nearest the spot of the violation.

MTD, Sr.

[christianH]

Hi Mark,

even if while A1 is out of bounds he is not touching the ball?

Thanks

[Adam]

I have no idea with FIBA rules, but if player control is maintained, it's illegal whether he's touching the ball while standing OOB or nor. If player control is lost (an interrupted dribble), it's legal.

As a rule of thumb for me, if the ball bounces more than once or twice between contact with the dribbler, it's interrupted.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

If player control is lost (an interrupted dribble), it's legal. As a rule of thumb for me, if the ball bounces more than once or twice between contact with the dribbler, it's interrupted.

4-15-6: During an interrupted dribble:
d. Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in the
interrupted dribble.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

4-15-6: During an interrupted dribble:
d. Out-of-bounds violation does not apply on the player involved in the
interrupted dribble.

That's at least twice that you've quoted a (relevant) rule in the past couple of days. Thanks.

On this play, one could also cite 9-3 NOTE: The dribbler has committed a violation if he/she steps on or outside a boundary, even though he/she is not touching the ball while he/she is out of bounds.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I have no idea with FIBA rules, but if player control is maintained, it's illegal whether he's touching the ball while standing OOB or nor. If player control is lost (an interrupted dribble), it's legal.

As a rule of thumb for me, if the ball bounces more than once or twice between contact with the dribbler, it's interrupted.

FIBA Ruling:

Legal play. If the dribbler is touching OB while the ball is not touching his person, play on. If the dribbler re-establishes IB while touching the ball, play on.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

FIBA Ruling:

Legal play. If the dribbler is touching OB while the ball is not touching his person, play on. If the dribbler re-establishes IB while touching the ball, play on.

Thanks. The NFHS rule makes more sense to me; since player control is continuous during a dribble, it makes sense to consider it a violation for a player in control of the ball to step on the line even if that player doesn't happen to be touching the ball at the time.