What is considered out of bounds in basketball?

The player is out-of-bounds when he touches the floor or any object on or outside a boundary. ... The ball is out-of-bounds when it touches a player who is out-of-bounds or any other person, the floor, or any object on, above or outside of a boundary or the supports or back of the backboard.

Can the ball hit the top of the backboard?

The front, top, sides, and bottom of the backboard are all in play. The ball cannot pass over a rectangular backboard from either direction. The back of a backboard is out of bounds as well as the supporting structures.

How many seconds can you hold the ball without dribbling moving passing or shooting?

five seconds

Do tips count as rebounds?

Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game; most possessions change after a shot is successfully made, or the rebound allows the defensive team to take possession. Rebounds are also given to a player who tips in a missed shot on his team's offensive end. ... A block is not considered a rebound.

What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?

In basketball, an illegal dribble (colloquially called a double dribble or dribbling violation) occurs when a player ends their dribble by catching or causing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands and then dribbles it again with one hand or when a player touches it before the ball hits the ground.

What is considered out of bounds in basketball?