Throw in violation
 

What is the actual rule describing how long a player inbounding a ball has to enter the court after releasing a pass? Our team was called for a "floating" violation Friday night late in a 2-point game because my inbounded hesitated after inbounding along the baseline, pausing, and sprinting to the opposite corner. On tape he took 1 second, possibly 2 max, to enter the court.

Does anyone know where this is in the HS rule book?

Thanks.

You were fortunate. This isn't a violation. It is a technical foul.

Rule 10, Section 3
ART. 2

A player shall not:

Purposely and/or deceitfully delay returning after legally being out of bounds.


10.3.2 SITUATION A:

A1 has the ball out of bounds for a throw-in. A1 completes the throw-in to A2 and then purposefully delays his/her return by taking four or five steps along the end line prior to coming inbounds behind a screen set by A3 and A4. A1 gets a return pass from A2 and takes an unchallenged try for goal.

RULING: A1 is charged with a technical foul for purposefully delaying his/her return to the court following the throw-in. A1's movement out of bounds along the end line was to take advantage of the screen and return to the court in a more advantageous position.

Got it and that makes sense. However the case study doesn't remotely describe what happened. It was 1 second after he released the ball and he came inbounds. But having the rule helps me.

Thanks for the reply.

Isn't running out of bounds also a violation?

Could you be more specific? From what you wrote it sounds like the player hesitated, and sprinted to the opposite corner while out of bounds. This would fit the case play posted above exactly.

Sure. He inbounded the ball, paused for a second, then with his 2nd step stepped inbounds and sprinted to the opposite corner. There was no defender he was avoiding, no screens set for him, etc. He was merely the safety.

Again, the official couldn't paraphrase the rule for me at the time, and said the violation was for floating out of bounds. It was all a cordial discussion but I was confused as if there was whether there was a specific number of seconds he has to enter, or if it's all judgment. So I know it's judgment now.

Of course I will be aware as every HS team in the state runs the inbounds play described in the case study :)

Thanks everyone.

Yes, yet that rule (9-3-3) is for the normal course of action when players are required to remain inbounds other than due to natural momentum, not for the specific case of a thrower who is legally out of bounds and must return. So one rule deals with leaving and the other deals with returning.