Out of bounds

The terms out of bounds or out-of-bounds refers to an active participant or component of a game (e.g., player or ball ) being outside the playing boundaries of the field of a sport.Due to the chaotic nature of play, it is normal in many sports for players and/or the ball to go out of bounds frequently during a game.MLB universal ground rules state that the player may subsequently enter the dugout after making the catch if his momentum is carrying him that way, but if he falls in the dugout as a result, the catch is allowed but baserunners advance in accordance with Rule 7.04(c).[3] A live ball entering a dugout becomes dead and the batter-runner and any baserunners advance in accordance with Rule 7.04(c).Most football codes differ from sports such as basketball, volleyball, or table tennis where a player can "save" a ball by playing it while it is still in the air despite being over an out-of-bounds area; instead the ball is "out" if it fully crosses over a boundary line in the air.If there are more than two minutes left in either half, the clock resumes when the umpire marks the ball as ready for the next play.If the player with the ball goes out of bounds in his own end zone, in most cases, it is considered to be a safety in favor of the other team.A ball kicked out of bounds through the end zone is a touchback; in Canadian football, this situation usually is awarded a single point.In 1987, the NFL instituted a new rule, where the ball would be awarded to the receiving team five yards ahead of the spot where it went out of bounds.Following the ball going out of bounds, play is restarted in a variety of ways, depending on the circumstances and rules of the particular game.[8] In various tag games, non-tagging players who step out of the field are generally eliminated from play.[9] In kabaddi, a player is declared "out" if they step out of bounds, with the opposing team scoring a point.
In gridiron football, a player who steps onto the sidelines during play is considered to be out of bounds. The horizontal white stripe near the bottom of this picture denotes the boundary, with legal play occurring above it.
Players not actively participating in a game and coaches remain on the sidelines during play
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