Basic Throw In Questions

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Official

Just thought I'd post this new question here instead of making another thread.

On an inbounds play I understand a player can not jump from OOB into play while receiving a pass in the air.

Can the player have one foot in bounds and the other in the air while coming in bounds? Or does the player have to have established him/her self in bounds by both feet coming down.

In basketball, you are where you are touching. There is no such thing as "Establishing" a position in bounds or anywhere else on the court in the context of violations. Fouls, of course, is a different story. So, one toe down inbounds with nothing touching out makes a player inbounds.

If a player is touching two areas, there is a priority of areas.
A player touching inbounds and out of bounds is out of bounds.
A thrower touching inbounds and out of bounds is inbounds.
A player touching inside and outside the 3-point arc is inside arc.
A player touching inside the FT lane and outside the FT lane is in the FT lane.

Originally Posted by Official

One more: Can the in-bounder drop the ball, pick it up, and throw it in, assuming the ball doesn't roll in-bounds.

Legal. They can "dribble" one or more times. They can jump up and down and do flips...all as long as they release the ball for a throwin that goes into the court within 5 seconds and, if it is a designated spot throwin, they don't leave the area of the spot.