BASKETBALL- RULE 7 OUT OF BOUNDS AND THE
THROW-IN QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS.
Section,1:,Out-of-bounds-,Player,,Ball-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,A,player,is,out,of,bounds,when,he/she,touches,the,floor,,or,any,object,other,than,a,player/person,,on,or,
outside,a,boundary.,For,location,of,a,player,in,the,air,,see,4-35.
Section,1:,Out-of-bounds-,Player,,Ball-,Art.,2,,ANS,-,,The,ball,is,out,of,bounds:
a.,When,it,touches,or,is,touched,by:
1.,A,player,who,is,out,of,bounds.
2.,Any,other,person,,the,floor,,or,any,object,on,or,outside,a,boundary.
3.,The,supports,or,back,of,the,backboard.
4.,The,ceiling,,overhead,equipment,or,supports.
b.,When,it,passes,over,a,rectangular,backboard.
Section,2:,Causing,the,ball,to,go,out,of,bounds-,Individual,player-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,The,ball,is,caused,to,go,out,of,bounds,by,the,last,player,in,bounds,to,touch,it,or,be,touched,by,it,,unless,t
he,ball,touches,a,player,who,is,out,of,bounds,prior,to,touching,something,out,of,bounds,other,than,a,play
er.
Section,2:,Causing,the,ball,to,go,out,of,bounds-,Individual,player-,Art.,2,,ANS,-
,,If,the,ball,is,out,of,bounds,because,of,touching,or,being,touched,by,a,player,who,is,on,or,outside,a,bound
ary,line,,such,player,causes,it,to,go,out.
Section,3:,Causing,the,ball,to,go,out,of,bounds-,Simultaneously-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,If,the,ball,goes,out,of,bounds,and,was,last,touched,simultaneously,by,two,opponents,,both,of,whom,are,i
nbounds,or,out,of,bounds,,or,if,the,official,is,in,doubt,as,to,who,last,touched,the,ball,or,if,the,officials,disag
ree,,play,shall,be,resumed,by,the,team,entitled,to,the,alternating-possession,throw-
in,at,the,spot,out,of,bounds,nearest,to,where,the,simultaneous,violation,occurred.
Section,3:,Causing,the,ball,to,go,out,of,bounds-,Simultaneously-,Art.,2,,ANS,-,,If,the,alternating-
possession,procedure,has,not,been,established,,play,shall,be,resumed,by,a,jump,ball,between,the,two,pla
yers,involved,in,the,center,restraining,circle.
, Section,4:,Ball,awarded,out,of,bounds-,Art.,1-4,,ANS,-,,Art.,1.,A,violation,,as,in,9-1,through,13.
Art.,2.,A,free,throw,for,a,technical,foul,,or,a,flagrant,or,intentional,personal,foul,as,in,8-5-2,,3.,
Art.,3,A,field,goal,or,a,successful,free,throw,for,any,other,personal,foul,as,in,8-5-
1,or,an,awarded,goal,,as,in,9-11,,12.,
Art.,4.,The,ball,becomes,dead,while,a,team,is,in,control,,provided,no,infraction,or,the,end,of,a,period,is,inv
olved,,as,in,7-5-3a.
Section,4:,Ball,awarded,out,of,bounds-,Art.,5-7,,ANS,-,,Art.,5.,A,player-control,or,team-control,foul,,as,in,7-
5-4a.
Art.,6.,A,common,foul,before,the,bonus,rule,is,in,effect,,as,in,7-5-4a.,
Art.,7.,A,held,ball,,as,in,4-25,,after,the,alternating-possession,procedure,has,been,established.
Section,5:,Resumption-of-Play,Procedure,,Throw-ins-,Art.,1,,ANS,-
,,When,a,team,does,not,make,a,thrower,available,,after,a,time-out,(as,in,7-4-
4),or,the,intermission,between,any,quarter,(as,in,6-2-3),,the,resumption-of-
play,procedure,is,used,to,prevent,delay.,The,administering,official,will,sound,the,whistle,to,indicate,play,w
ill,resume.
Section,5:,Resumption-of-Play,Procedure,,Throw-ins-,Art.,1,(a-b),,ANS,-,,In,each,situation:
a.,The,ball,shall,be,put,in,play,if,Team,A,is,ready,or,it,shall,be,placed,on,the,floor.
b.,The,throw-in,count,shall,begin,and,if,a,violation,occurs;,the,procedure,will,be,repeated,for,Team,B.
Section,5:,Resumption-of-Play,Procedure,,Throw-ins-,Art.,1,(c-d),,ANS,-
,,c.,Following,a,violation,by,one,team,only,,if,that,team,continues,to,delay,when,authorized,to,make,a,thro
w-in,,it,is,a,technical,foul.
d.,Following,a,violation,by,both,teams,,any,further,delay,by,either,team,is,a,technical,foul.
Section,5:,Resumption-of-Play,Procedure,,Throw-ins-,Art.,2,(a),,ANS,-,,Designated,out-of-
bounds,spot,throw-in,nearest,the,violation:
a.,After,any,violation,,as,in,9-2,through,10,and,9-
13,,the,official,shall,place,the,ball,at,the,disposal,of,an,opponent,of,the,player,who,committed,the,violatio
n.