Stupid Question ???

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

My son sent me an email tonight about a call that he disagreed with in his graduate school intramural game. I replied to him with this rule:

NFHS Rule 7-2-1: The ball is caused to go out of bounds by the last player in bounds to touch it or be touched by it, unless the ball touches a player who is out of bounds prior to touching something out of bounds other than a player.

I was able to answer his question with the first half of the rule, but then I realized that I have no idea what the second half of the rule (in red), means. What does this mean? Can you give me an example? I'm sure that it's an easy explanation, I'm just having this mental block.

Okay, Billy, what was the ruling your son objected to?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Okay, Billy, what was the ruling your son objected to?

No big deal, just a kicked call by a college intramural "official". My son was trapped, with the ball, in the middle of a double team, and a boundary. He intentionally threw the ball off of a defender's leg, with the ball going out of bounds, and the official awarded the ball to the other team. My son only played basketball through middle school, is not a basketball rule expert by any stretch of the imagination, and wanted me to clarify the rule for him. I told him that these "officials" were probably getting minimum wage as part of their financial aid package, and to leave them alone, especially since my son is getting a full ride. It's only a coed, recreational, intramural league. He's on the Sociology Department Team. Some of the girls on his team never even played any type of competitive basketball before. My money says they go winless.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

It's only a coed, recreational, intramural league. He's on the Sociology Department Team. Some of the girls on his team never even played any type of competitive basketball before. My money says they go winless.

But will he score?

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

But will he score?

Already got that covered. Two points.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Already got that covered. Two points.

Fine. Now please answer Nevada's question.