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Play #1 - A1 is straddling the division line, with his right foot in the FC and his left foot in the BC. He receives a pass from A2 who is still in the BC. A1 catches the pass but them fumbles it to the floor in the FC. He bends over and picks the ball up while still straddling the division line. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer: Yes, this is a backcourt violation. To determine if this is a backcourt violation, we must determine if all four criteria have been met.
1- Team A must have team control. Yes, Team A is in control. Although there is no player control during a fumble, team control exists until the ball becomes dead or B possesses it.
2- The ball must have attained front court status. Yes, when the ball hit the floor in the FC, FC status was attained. Remember that a fumble is not a dribble, so the "three points" rule does not apply.
3- A player from team A must be the last player to touch the ball before it enters the backcourt. Yes, A1 touched the ball last before it went into the BC.
4- A player from team A must be the first player to touch the ball after it enters the backcourt. Yes, A1 touched the ball while standing in the BC
Play #2 - A1 is holding the ball and straddling the division line. Her left foot is in the BC and her right foot is in the FC. She has not established a pivot foot.
A) A1 lifts her left foot, which is in the BC, establishing he right foot as her pivot foot. She then puts her left foot back down in the BC. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
B) A1 lifts her right foot, which is in the FC, establishing he left foot as her pivot foot. She then puts her right foot down in the BC. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer - In A) the player has committed a BC violation. Since the pivot foot is in the FC, when the left foot is lifted, the player is now standing completely in the FC. If she puts her foot back down in the BC, it's a violation.
Just the opposite is true in B). Since the pivot foot is in the BC, she can pick up and move the right foot and put it down in either court legally. But the 10-second count continues.
Play #3 - A1 jumps from his frontcourt and catches an inbounds pass.
A) He lands in the backcourt. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
B) He passes the ball to A2 who is standing in the backcourt before he lands. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer- In A), this is a legal play. NF 9-9 Exception 1 The exception posted above allows a player to leave the FC, catch the ball and then land with one or both feet in the BC. In B), this play is a BC violation. When A1 catches the ball, he has FC status, just as in A). But since he does not land in the BC, but instead passes it to a teammate in the BC, we have a violation.
Play #4 - A1 catches the throw-in pass with one foot on the floor in A's frontcourt and the other foot not touching the floor. The non-pivot foot then comes down in A's backcourt. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer - When A1 caught the ball with a foot on the floor in the FC he established FC status. When the other foot came down in the BC, we have a violation. Exception 1 only applies to a ball caught while the player is airborne.
Play #5 - A1 is dribbling the ball in his BC, pushing the ball up the floor. He passes the ball toward A2 in the FC. But the ball hits the center official and bounces back into the BC where A1 retrieves it. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer - This is a BC violation. 1) Team A had team control. 2) The ball attained FC status when it hit the official who was in the FC. 3) A1 threw the ball into the FC, so he was the last player to touch it before it left the FC. 4) A1 was the first player to touch the ball in BC.
Play #6 - A1 is straddling the division line, with his right foot in the FC and his left foot in the BC. He receives a pass from A2 who is still in the BC. A1 catches the pass but them fumbles it to the floor in the FC. He bends over and instead of picking the ball up, begins a dribble while still straddling the division line. Is this a backcourt violation? Why or why not?
Answer - This isn't a violation. After A2 fumbled, dropped the ball, he started a dribble. Since he started a dribble instead of picking the ball up, the "three points rule" applies. You can find this play on the NF website on the basketball rules page.
Play #7 - During a jump ball, A1 taps the ball. A2 takes off from Team A's frontcourt and catches the ball while in the air. A2 lands with one foot in backcourt and one in the frontcourt. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer - Team control IS established when A2 catches the ball. But 9-9 Exception 1 allows him to leap from the FC and land in the BC. A2 can legally land in the BC but he cannot pass the ball to a teammate in the BC. That's why it's important to understand that A2's catch does establish team control.
Play #8 - A1 is dribbling near the division line. B1 bats the ball away. The ball hits B1's leg, and then hits A1's leg before going into the BC. A2 is the first player to the ball in the BC. Is this a violation? Why or why not?
Answer - This is a violation by A1. Although many fans and coaches don't understand it, A still has team control, is the last to touch the ball before it goes into the BC, and the first to touch it in the BC. Don't penalize a good defensive play by not calling this a violation!
Play #9 - During a jump ball, A1 taps the ball. A2 takes off from Team A's frontcourt and catches the ball while in the air. While still in the air, A2 passes the ball to A3, who is in the backcourt. Is this a BC violation? Why or why not?
Answer - This is a violation. When A2 caught the ball, he had FC status. By exception, he could land in the BC. But he cannot pass the ball to a teammate in BC.
Play #10 - B1 jumps from her frontcourt and while in the air, secures control of the ball. B1's momentum is such that she lands with the first foot clearly in her frontcourt. B1's other foot then comes down in B's backcourt after the first foot was down in the frontcourt. Is this a violation? Why or why not?
Answer - The rule allows a defender intercepting a pass, leaving the floor in the FC and landing in the BC. It also allows for a normal landing, no matter which foot comes down first. In this play, we would not have a BC violation.
[Edited by BktBallRef on Jan 8th, 2001 at 11:38 PM]
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