In or out of bounds on save type play?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by just another ref

By definition, there is no completely out of bounds, is there? If the player deliberately goes around a defender or a screen and gains an advantage, stepping on the line would be as much a violation as running through the bleachers, would it not?

True enough, but this violation is enough of a booger, unless instructed otherwise by the Powers, I'm not going to call a player for stepping on the line. In this situation, I think you can assume they intended to stay in bounds and their momentum carried them a bit too far.