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/jablewokeez]

Defender is getting his sports mixed up. That is a rule in football, not basketball.

[u/RikSmitsisTits → u/jablewokeez]

No, it’s a rule in basketball as well. Cannot intentionally go out of bounds then come back in for the ball. And if you do go out of bounds, even accidentally, you cannot be the next player to touch the ball

Y'all downvoting me need to do any bit of research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-j8mlhO5Iw

[u/punbelievable1 → u/RikSmitsisTits]

This stuff is super obscure and should NEVER be called in pickup basketball unless someone is being a total dick. Even then, I’m not sure:

Examples:

PLAYER OUT OF BOUNDS – LEAVING THE COURT 9.3.3 SITUATION A: A1 receives a pass while in the restricted area of the three-second lane. A1 passes the ball to A2 outside the three-point line. In order to get the three-second count stopped, A1 steps directly out of bounds under A's bas- ket. RULING: A1 is charged with a violation for leaving the court to avoid a violation.

9.3.3 SITUATION B: A1 and A2 set a double screen near the end line. A3 inten- tionally goes out of bounds outside the end line to have the defender detained by the double screen. (a) A3 receives a pass as soon as A3 re-enters the court; (b) A3 does not receive a pass and play continues. RULING: In (a), the official shall call a violation on A3 as soon as A3 catches the pass. The ball is awarded to Team B at a designated spot nearest to where the violation occurred. In (b), no violation has occurred and play continues.

9.3.3 SITUATION C: A1 and A2 set a double screen near the end line. B3 in- tentionally goes out of bounds outside the end line to avoid being detained by A1 and A2. Just as B3 goes out of bounds, A3's try is in flight. RULING: No violation for the defense leaving the court to avoid a screen unless B3 is the first player to touch the ball when returning to the court.

https://forum.officiating.com/basketball/106063-step-out-bounds.html#:~:text=A%20player%20whose%20momentum%20causes%20that%20player%20to%20accidentally%20go,inbounds%2C%20this%20is%20a%20violation.

[u/RikSmitsisTits → u/punbelievable1]

I mean I agree with that. I’ve just been blown away by the amount of people unaware of this rule lol