Out of bounds ball, under penalty of one stroke, as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played. Reference: "Rules of Golf 2012-2015, Rule 27-1 b. Ball Out of Bounds", published by the R&A - and approved by the United States Golf Association (USGA). A golf ball is "out of bounds" when all of it lies "out of bounds". A player may stand out of bounds to play a ball lying within bounds. Reference: "Rules of Golf 2012-2015, Section II Definitions". In skiing, an out of bounds area is considered one that is outside of the area
Ball in and out of play Ball in and out of play The ball in and out of play is the ninth law of the Laws of the Game of association football, and describes to the two basic states of play in the game. The ball remains "in play" from the beginning of each period to the end of that period, except when: The first criterion can be phrased as ""all" of the ball must cross "all" of the line" and is of particular importance in decisions regarding goals. The Law specifically notes that the ball remains in play if it rebounds off a goal frame,