Violations

[bob jenkins]

The last is not correct -- if A1 touches B1, it doesn't matter that B1 is in a chair. If A1 touches the chair, A1 is OOB.

You also need to consider a foul in any of the "falls on" scenarios (but I know you're focusing only on the travelling aspects)

[Valley Man]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

The last is not correct -- if A1 touches B1, it doesn't matter that B1 is in a chair. If A1 touches the chair, A1 is OOB.

You also need to consider a foul in any of the "falls on" scenarios (but I know you're focusing only on the travelling aspects)

That was the one that I could not make fit. I read the touching of the scorer's table in the rule book and let that confuse me.

There was not a foul on play 2 last night, but I understand about looking at the possibility of a foul.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Valley Man

That was the one that I could not make fit. I read the touching of the scorer's table in the rule book and let that confuse me.

A player is OOB if s/he touches an object OOB. Note that it's "person" not "player" and a person is not an object*.

* -- most of the time when I hear that phrase, it's followed by "you sexist pig."

[Rob1968]

So, A1 chases the ball, leaps and catches it in the air, but lands A) on B1, who is lying entirely OOB, or B) lands on the team members sitting on the bench. A1 then passes the ball back to A2, who is inbounds. Rulings?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

So, A1 chases the ball, leaps and catches it in the air, but lands A) on B1, who is lying entirely OOB, or B) lands on the team members sitting on the bench. A1 then passes the ball back to A2, who is inbounds. Rulings?

As far as out of bounds violations go, yes.

[JeffM]

Rule 7-1: A player is out of bounds when he/she touches the floor, or any object other than a player/person, on or outside a boundary


I suspect the intent of that rule is that a player who is near the sidelines is not out of bounds if they happen to touch someone who is out of bounds.

But, I don't think it intends to say that a player who dives in the crowd and lands on the laps of the fans with the ball would still be considered in bounds.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by JeffM

I don't think it intends to say that a player who dives in the crowd and lands on the laps of the fans with the ball would still be considered in bounds.

I don't think the rule intends to say that either, but it still does.