First to touch?

BillyMac · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 07, 2013, 01:30pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by APG

In the NBA, a player may NOT be the first to touch the ball after going out of bounds if they are dribbling the ball or if they save the ball by controlling (throwing) it. If the player saves the ball by batting it, they MAY be the first to touch the ball. That may be source of confusing for some.

Thanks APG. That may be the source of this NFHS "myth".

jeremy341a · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jan 07, 2013, 02:14pm

Being my first year I tagged along with 3 veteren officials Friday night for a learning experience. Player A1 chases down a long pass as he was cherry picking. He saves the ball from going out of bounds. Runs back in bounds and scoops it up dishing it to his teamate for the layup. The crowd went crazy.

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