Out of Bounds Violation Yes/No
 

If a Player saves a ball from going out of bounds ,when can the player legally touch the ball again

Also if a player is running down the sideline dribbling the ball and loses it
then accidently goes out of bounds , when can the player legally touch the ball again

When they have legally established themselves in bounds.

Yes as long as they establish themselves in bounds.

There is no first to touch provisions in basketball.

Peace

Good Questions
 

First Scenerio: As soon as that player establishes status on the court again, at least one foot touching the floor inbounds, for instance.

Second Scenerio: Sounds like an interrupted dribble (no longer player control), during which the player formerly known as "dribbler" may touch the ball again after establishing status on the court again (Different from the situation in 9-3-1 NOTE).

Assuming NFHS rules:

A player can legally touch the ball when they're inbounds and nothing touching out of bounds. This is not the NFL where you have to get two feet back in to reestablish oneself.

If a player loses the ball and accidentally goes out of bounds, the player can legally touch the ball as soon as they return inbounds.

If you watch other levels of play, they have different rules about this (well at least the NBA does...not sure about NCAA).

... and nothing touching OOB.

I believe the rule at the NCAA level is exactly the same, except they have a provision for running out of bounds to as an advantage and it is not a violation until they are the first one to get a pass. I am not sure if the rule is the same on both genders, but I will look it up to be sure.

Peace

One foot inbounds, nothing out of bounds = legal (is how I think of it).

One scenario to think about that is pretty rare but may happen: Player A had previously legally ended their dribble and somehow fumbled the ball and saves the ball, by throwing the ball to the floor inbounds. Player A then gets both feet back inbounds and is the first to catch the ball.

The referee has to judge whether the save was the start and the catch is the ending of a second dribble, which is of course a violation.

Need not be a foot: "something in, nothing out."

I'd like to see one hand in and feet in the air, like a nice break dancing move. :D

But if we want to play semantics, "Nothing in as long as something is not out."

The point is entirely valid and not a semantic issue.

They could easily be on a knee, back, or belly after diving for the lose ball with neither foot touching the floor.

It is a semantics issue, because they could easily be completely off the floor with nothing in as long as nothing is touching or touched OOB prior to them being in the air.

Don't confuse the issue. If the player is completely off the floor, then s/he is inbounds if s/he last touched the court inbounds. Simply being airborne, does not justify your claim that the player has "nothing in".

I understand..."Something in, nothing out" is incomplete. Yet, we all seem to throw it around like it's the end all to the argument. My point is, think of it however you want, I think of the rule as "one foot in, nothing out." It helps me to remember. We all remember it differently.

So whatever helps the person remember that as long as nothing is out, then you are in.

Read 7-1-1 and the case plays under 7.1.1.

Been There, Called That ...
 

Ponytail.

I just read 4-playerlocation and then I don't have to try the "sayings that are right most of the time but might not be right all of the time."

How is it incomplete? What scenario isn't covered?

An airborne player who saves the ball. He would not have something in, as he is airborne. Thus, incomplete.

Being airborne means his location is defines by his last contact with the floor, which is in bounds as long as something was in and nothing was out.

Just Figured I'd Join In . . .
 

Since everybody seems to be in such a pleasant "this happened to me yesterday" mood . . .

Saturday...about three feet from the coach standing in her box...her JV girl gained possession of the ball while on her back with everything inbounds...except for...PONYTAIL.

Coach: :eek:, then :mad:, then :(, then :o, then :), then :D . . . as the reality of the situation set in.

Now, if that player followed the hairstyle trend I do, she wouldn't have had that call for a violation. :p

Tough To Make A Call With That Blinding Reflection Off My Partner's Noggin ... ...
 

Seriously? How many bald girls do you see playing high school basketball?

if the player loses the ball while dribbling and goes out of bounds comes back in can he still dribble the ball or just gain possesion?

"It's In There"
 

Survey the answers given previously in this thread for a clear answer to that one. That was the point of the original question, I think.

Apparently, you completely missed the point of my last post. If you jump from inbounds, then you "have something in", even though you are airborne. Your statement above is simply incorrect by rule.

It's an interrupted dribble. Do you know of a rule that says the player can't do either one?

Yeah, he did. But that was 7 weeks ago! :eek:

LOL! Freddy resurrected the thread and I didn't realize it was that old. :o