Misunderstood Rules

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Ptflea2

Kinda confused with the wording on this misunderstood rule:

"If a player's momentum carries him or her off the court, he or she can be the first player to touch the ball after returning inbounds. That player must not have left the court voluntarily and must immediately return inbounds. That player must have something in and nothing out. It is not necessary to have both feet back inbounds. It is a violation for a player to intentionally leave the court for an unauthorized reason."


Player must have something in and nothing out and it is not necessary to have both feet back inbounds...... Huh? Can someone give an example of this?

Thanks.

Player saves the ball and falls OOB. Players is only required to have 1 foot back inbounds (other foot can be in the air) to legally touch the ball
again.

A1 has throw-in. After throw-in A1 steps inbounds with 1 foot and still has 2nd foot in the air when A2 passes the ball back to him. A1 can legally catch the ball.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Player saves the ball and falls OOB. Players is only required to have 1 foot back inbounds (other foot can be in the air) to legally touch the ball again.

Happened to my P a few weeks ago during summer league. My P called it wrong.

Me TWEEEET! I went to him and discussed it. He then overturned the call and went with IW and gave the ball to the right team.

As the R, I went to the bench and explained it to the coach who lost the ball because of my consult and she told me I was sooooo wrong.

I was probably the only one in the gym who knew the proper rule. Shrug

Important thing is to get it right!

[Adam]

Had a veteran partner make this call during summer ball. I did not correct him, even after he took a second to explain his call. I'm not ready to be "that guy" around here yet.