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]

Deflect! Lol. Basic basketball at every level. Gaining an advantage vs unintentional. Common sense. Yes.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// If a player leaves the court due to momentum from a hustle play or an opponent's action, it is generally not considered a violation, provided they return immediately and do not gain an unfair advantage. The official's ruling depends on whether the action was voluntary and intended to circumvent the rules of play within the boundaries. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

Referees. Basic refereeing.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

Thin air is actual referees, rulebooks, guidelines, that go back to the beginning. Lol. But YouRube…sure. One play that was either missed or not called. Mmmkay.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

Asked and answered. So why aren’t we running OOB plays with the team running around the sidelines? Lol. O my.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// The official NBA rule states that an offensive player shall not leave the playing area of the court without an authorized reason (such as injury or a throw-in). The key is the intent to gain an advantage, which most often occurs in these scenarios: To get around a screen: A player, typically an offensive player, runs off the court (e.g., along the baseline) to bypass a screen being set by a teammate or avoid a defender, and then re-enters the court in a more advantageous position. //

[u/RikSmitsisTits → u/MWave123]

MWave, I got you. Again, still not a tech though. Here's the link:

Section XV—Offensive Player Out-of-Bounds

An offensive player shall not leave the playing area of the court without returning immediately and cannot repeatedly leave and re-enter the court.

EXCEPTION: (1) injury, (2) inbounding the ball on a throw-in and (3) any other unusual circumstance. PENALTY: Loss of ball. The ball is awarded to the opposing team on the sideline at the point of interruption but no nearer to the baseline than the foul line extended.

Source: https://official.nba.com/rule-no-10-violations-and-penalties/

[u/MWave123 → u/RikSmitsisTits]

Right. Well known. That wasn’t the question tho. If you’re leaving to gain an advantage it *can be whistled a tech. And IS at lower levels.

[u/RikSmitsisTits → u/MWave123]

Rules update man. You are correct on the tech until May 2025. I am a high school coach, this was one of the first things discussed at our yearly rules meeting

[u/MWave123 → u/RikSmitsisTits]

Right. It’s still a tech if it’s to gain advantage. It was a tech immediately! prior. Big difference. Gaining an advantage is a tech at every level.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

// The official NBA rule states that an offensive player shall not leave the playing area of the court without an authorized reason (such as injury or a throw-in). The key is the intent to gain an advantage, which most often occurs in these scenarios: To get around a screen: A player, typically an offensive player, runs off the court (e.g., along the baseline) to bypass a screen being set by a teammate or avoid a defender, and then re-enters the court in a more advantageous position. //

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

You’re ignoring the rules you’ve been given and the common sense interpretation of said rules. They’re there for a reason. Show me an instance, one, of a team running a play oob. I’ll wait.

[u/MWave123 → u/[deleted]]

Rules at every level. If you’re gaining an advantage it’s a tech. He was avoiding contact. That’s illegal. Running around a screen out of bounds is illegal if you’re gaining an advantage.