What would you have done? Weird OOB.

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

8th grade boys rec league - NF rules. A1 in frontcourt passes to A2. Ball deflects off A2's hand and is bouncing toward OOB near table. B6 is kneeling on floor OOB next to table waiting to sub in. It appears that A2 is going to have a chance to get to the ball as it goes OOB and "save" it, but B6 reaches his hand out to his side and touches the ball. When this occurs, the ball is over the OOB area, and B6 never put his hand inbounds. Obviously, ball is now OOB.

Would you:
1) just call the OOB and give the throw in to team B
2) call the ball OOB against a team B member and give the throw in to team A
3) call a technical foul on B6
4) other (if so, what?)

I believe that the only options are (1) and (3). If A had a chance at the live ball and was not afforded that opportunity, AND B6's safety wasn't in jeopardy, then I'm going with a (3). Otherwise, (1).