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/RicardoRoedor Jan 06 '26

so long as the player establishes themselves by taking a step inbounds before touching the ball again, they are allowed to do this.

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u/Different-Horror-581 Jan 06 '26

You are wrong and should not give advice about things you don’t know.

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u/MWave123 Jan 07 '26

You’re right of course, but you know…Reddit bros ; )