AboutBret Temple Expertise My expertise happens to be in Basketball Officiating. So I can answer any question pertaining to Basketball Rules.
Experience I have been a Basketball Official now for over 15 years, officiating all levels from Youth basketball Leagues all the way up to the High school Level.
Education/Credentials El Sorrino Officials Association Basketball School CIF (California Interscholastic Federation)Certified
Question If a player is the last to touch the ball while he is in bounds, then goes out of bounds, comes back in bounds and is the next player to touch the ball, is this legal? If so under what conditions?
Answer HI Vince,
The answer to your question is no, that is not a "legal" play. That is basically passing to yourself. There are no conditions in which a player can legally do that, unless in the interpretation of the official, the player with the ball, "loses the handle" on the ball and fumbles it, falls out of bounds, returns in bounds to pick up the lose ball. However they may not throw the ball in bounds while falling out of bounds, then come back in and retrieve it. I hope that helps.
