Inbounds/Out of Bounds

  • A player is out of bounds when any part of his body touches anything on or outside a boundary line other than another player or a game official. A player touching a pylon is out of bounds (Rule 4-2-1).

  • An out-of-bounds player who becomes airborne remains out of bounds until he touches the ground inbounds without simultaneously touching out of bounds.

  • An inbounds player who becomes airborne remains inbounds until he touches out of bounds.

  • A ball not in a player's possession is out of bounds if it is touching anything that is out of bounds. A ball that touches a pylon is out of bounds behind the goal line.

  • An airborne Team B player touching a kick and then landing out of bounds while possessing the ball is not a kick out of bounds. Team B ball at the spot of going out of bounds.

  • An airborne Team A player catching the kick in the air and first touching out of bounds with possession is a kick out of bounds.