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Old Sun Feb 25, 2001, 08:35pm
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Originally posted by Rick82358

I understand the theory that the players last established position was in the front court and landing in the back court would be over and back...

... but the problem I have is that the ball was never legally in the front court in my opinion, thus the three points were not established for the ball to be in the front court. there by no over and back.
Rick,

Dewey is correct. This is a BC violation becasue the ball did acheive FC status. Many officials get confused about "three points." But again, Dewey is correct that "three points" only applies to a dribbler.

Take a look at 4-4-6, 9-9 and the Exceptions that follow.

TH
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