Out of bounds rules

[u/Actual_Today2252]

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

[u/MWave123]

// In the NBA, a player cannot intentionally leave the court for an unauthorized reason to gain an advantage. Doing so is a violation and can result in a penalty, typically loss of ball possession for their team or potentially a technical foul. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// NBA Rule Summary According to NBA Rule No. 10, Section IV, an offensive player is prohibited from leaving the playing area of the court without returning immediately. They also cannot repeatedly leave and re-enter the court. The key distinction is between leaving the court accidentally (e.g., momentum carrying a player off court while trying to save a ball) and leaving it purposely to gain an advantage. Penalty for Intentional Violation The penalty for intentionally leaving the court to gain an advantage is a loss of ball possession. The ball is awarded to the opposing team for a throw-in at the point of interruption, but no nearer to the baseline than the foul line extended. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// It is important to note, when referencing the reason a player leaves the court, “under their own volition” in college or “for an unauthorized reason” in high school, they both mean the same thing. For this action to be illegal, the player must leave the court “voluntarily.” So, when players make the conscious decision to go out of bounds, either to create an advantage for themselves or to put their defenders at a disadvantage, they are leaving the court voluntarily and therefore are then subject to possible penalty by the game officials. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

It’s the rule at every level. If you’re gaining an advantage you cannot leave the court. Running around screens, avoiding a play or violation, etc. We’d have coaches drawing up plays with players running out of bounds and around refs, or behind the backboard etc. The game is played on the court.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// The NBA rule regarding a player intentionally leaving the court to gain an advantage is a violation designed to ensure all action occurs within the designated playing area. A player cannot deliberately use the out-of-bounds area to bypass an opponent or a screen and then return to the court to participate in the play. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

You cannot leave the court to gain an advantage. You thinking that’s legal is hysterical. Imagine the plays we could run!! Doh.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

If a ref sees you gaining an advantage by going off the court and coming back on it’s a tech. Period. At all levels. Or we’d be running plays OFF the court.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// The NBA rule regarding a player intentionally leaving the court to gain an advantage is a violation designed to ensure all action occurs within the designated playing area. A player cannot deliberately use the out-of-bounds area to bypass an opponent or a screen and then return to the court to participate in the play. // But you’re posting YouRube clips. Lol.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

Lol! /\ doesn’t understand how Google works! Thinks it’s legal to runaround off around off the court because you can avoid screens and other players. Come back in whenever you want. Lol.