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Can an NFL defensive player run out of bounds come back in and be the first to touch the ball?
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∙ 13y ago
No, whether in Basketball or Football, a player may not step out of bounds and receive the ball.
However, once another player touches the ball, other than the one currently holding the ball, that player may receive the ball.
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∙ 14y ago
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Can a defencive player step out of bound and be the first to touch the football?
can a defensive player step out of bounds and go back in bounds and be the first to touch the football
Can you be the first player to touch the basketball if you go out of bounds?
yeah, ur thinking of football when if a receiver goes out of bounds, he can't touch the ball first. In basketball, you can jump into the crowd if u want and back and then still get the ball.
What happens when a defensive player reaches over the sideline when defending the ball in an out of bounds situation in basketball?
The defensive player just has to be on the inbounds part of the court. As long as they do not break the plane or touch the offensive player they are in a legal position.
Can a player dribble down court lose the ball go out of bounds come back on the court and be the first person to touch the ball?
yes as long as all of your body is in bounds before you touch the ball again
Can a defensive player go out of bounds then return to the field to tackle an offensive player?
Yes he can. If you want proof you can see it in a Super Bowl XLIII re-run where #92 of the Steelers ran that interception back for a touchdown. Larry Fitzgerald was out of bounds just before he tackled #92 in the end zone. Only if the player was forced out of bounds by the opposing team can he come back in to make a tackle which was not the case in SB XLIII and Fitzgerald. He may have been forced out by an Arizona player but he was no forced out by a Pittsburgh player. He was not flagged because they simply did not see it.
If a player in basketball saves the ball from going out of bounds but he himself goes out and then comes back and picks up the ball is this ok?
Yes...they must have 2 feet in bounds first
If a basketball player is out of bounce can he touch the ball when it is still in?
yes, but the ball will be out of bounds
When can a punt returner in football go out of bounds and return in bounds to return the punt?
Never . No one can go out of bounds and be the first one to touch the ball.
In basketball when a player has gone out of bounds and comes back with one foot on he court and one in the air is he out of bounds if he receives the ball again?
Both feet have to be established in bounds before the player can touch the ball again without being called out of bounds
Can a defensive player line head up on long snapper?
No a defensive player may not touch or line head up on a long snapper.
Can a offense player go out of bounds then return to the field and receive a ball?
If they are inbounds when they catch the ball, it is okay. Catching it out of bounds doesn't count, even if you were pushed. And if you caught it inbounds, but were pushed out of bounds before your feet came down, it can be ruled as a legal catch.
Can a player touch the ball and step out of bounds and come back in a gain possession of the ball?
Yes, if the player establishes himself in bounds by placing both feet inside the court. If one foot has not been re-established, then it is a violation of being out of bounds while collecting the ball, resulting in a turnover.
