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Originally posted by Todd (Mike) Mullen on 12-12-1999 12:13 PM
With all due respect, I don't find the backcourt rule confusing at all.
As someone else pointed out before on this board (and most likely better than I will) you need four things to happen to have a backcourt call:
1) Control by Team A;
2) Ball Achieves Frontcourt Status (which is where you seem to be hung up);
2) Last Touched by Team A (before going to backcourt); and
4) First Touched by Team A (in backcourt).
If the ball never achieves frontcourt status, there can be no backcourt.
"I prefer the FIBA rule, if you or any part of you touches the front with control of the ball you are in the front court. Very clear."
If you prefer to think of the rule in those "very clear" terms - then simply substitute the word "back" for "front" in your statement: If you or any part of you is touching the BACKcourt with control of the ball you are in the BACKcourt.
Once you (or any part of you) and the ball are no longer touching the backcourt, you now have frontcourt status.
Good Luck!
What about when someone catches the pass in the air and lands with the 1st foot in frontcourt and the 2nd foot in backcourt? According to the casebook, this is backcourt and there is no 2 foot position in frontcourt. Is this the only exception to the rule?