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What does OB mean in golf?
This stands for out of bounds. It is an area of the golf course or off the golf course which is not in play. If you hit your ball out of bounds, you cannot play your next shot from there, you must re-hit your shot from the place you originally played from. There is a one shot penalty for hitting out of bounds.
Ball out of bounds play provisional ball?
Yes, if you think you have hit your ball in play out of bounds you must play a provisional ball from the exact same spot as where you played the previous shot from. However, if you know the ball is out of bounds the next ball you play becomes the ball in play.
Can a Tumbleweed knock golf ball in hole?
Where do you play golf? The wild west. If a ball at rest is moved by the tumble weed, there is no penalty and the ball must be replaced. If the ball is moving and the tumble weed hits it, there is again no penalty but you must play the ball as it lies.
When playing basketball if the ball is passed and goes out of bounds but is caught live ball by opposite team who is it out on?
in order for a ball in basketball to be considered to be out of bounds the ball MUST touch/hit the ground out bounds ... if the ball does not touch/hit out of bounds the ball is still live a play can go out of bounds to throw/pass the ball back in bounds so long as the player that is going for the ball bounds feet are in the air when he makes contact with the ball ...
Can you take relief from an out of bounds stake?
No, you cannot take relief from an out of bounds stake. According to the Rules of Golf, if your ball is out of bounds, you must return to the spot where you last played and hit another shot, incurring a penalty stroke. The out of bounds area is considered a part of the course where play is not permitted, and relief cannot be taken from it.
If your team kicks off the ball and you step out of bounds then make a play is there a penlty?
Yes, if you step out of bounds and then make a play on the ball, it results in a penalty. In football, a player who is out of bounds cannot participate in the play until they re-establish themselves in bounds. If you interfere with the play while out of bounds, the opposing team may be awarded a penalty for illegal participation.
At what times is someone in possession of the ball considered out of bounds if ones knee goes down in bounds but the ball hits out of bounds?
If his knee touches inbounds, he is considered tackled in the field of play, regardless if the the ball ends up out of bounds. The clock will continue to run
What are the rules for playing a provisional ball?
A provisional ball can be played when a golfer is uncertain if their original ball is lost outside a water hazard or out of bounds. To properly play a provisional ball, the player must announce their intention to hit one before doing so and must play it from the same spot as the original ball. If the original ball is found in bounds, the provisional ball is abandoned. If the original ball is lost or out of bounds, the provisional ball becomes the ball in play.
I was playing golf yesterday and hooked my tee shot left it crossed the out of bounds stake for that hole but it crossed the road and came back inbounds on another hole Is it ok to play the ball?
You need to know where the out of bounds stake is defining as out of bounds. If this hole is left of the OB then yes, it is out of bounds. If it came back to the right, it sounds like it was inbounds.
How is a ball determined to be out in tennis?
If the ball touches the line, it's considered fair play or in bounds.
Can a player run out of bounds and come back in to make a play?
During the course of play, as long as you reestablish legal position on the court prior to receiving the ball play continues without penalty. An inbounds play may be a different case. I believe you cannot be the first one to touch the inbounded ball if you go out of bounds to shake a defender.
If a punt is kicked out of bounds is it a penalty?
No. The kicking team is penalized if a kickoff goes out of bounds, but on a punt, the ball is put in play for the receiving team at the point where it goes out of bounds.
