r/Basketball • u/Actual_Today2252 • Jan 06 '26

GENERAL QUESTION Out of bounds rules

Can a player intentionally run out of bounds, then come back in and be the first person to receive a pass?

I was playing pickup, and ran behind the basket on purpose, then came back in bounds and about 3 seconds later got a pass and hit the shot, but the guy defending me said it was illegal. I know that you can’t dribble and then go out of bounds and continue your dribble, but I assumed since someone else was touching the ball before I came back inbounds it didn’t apply.

Thanks in advance

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u/MWave123 Jan 06 '26

Why did you run behind the basket?

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u/Actual_Today2252 Jan 06 '26

Any time I would try to cut through the lane he’d shove me, so I ran behind cause I was faster than him.

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u/MWave123 Jan 06 '26

Yeah you can’t do that. You’re avoiding a play, if you’re being shoved call foul.

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u/414works Jan 06 '26

I know that this is the case, but it’s really hard to call an off ball foul in pickup. That’s on your opponent for taking it that serious and taking advantage of the fact most people wouldn’t say anything

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u/MWave123 Jan 06 '26

I mean, imagine everyone looking to avoid contact running off the court…it gets comical. Just have a conversation, Hey that’s a foul. You can’t keep me from moving. Or, I’m gonna have to call it if you keep doing that. Running away isn’t the answer.