This is too easy! 9-9 exception 1 (and 2 for a great defensive play) basically state that a player who catches a throw-in while airborne has a right to land with both feet prior establishing themself on the court. Thus with the first foot landing in the frontcourt does not mean anything as the other foot has not landed. Now the second foot lands in the backcourt - no violation.
If a player has a foot completely touching frontcourt and the other airborne then catches the ball then puts the airborne foot in the backcourt, this is a b/c violation. The difference between the two (and what the exception allows) is one is totally airborne and the other is not.
How about making this tougher? Let's say the airborne player who jumped from the frontcourt catches the ball and passes the ball to a teammate in the backcourt. What's the call? Is college and high school rules the same?
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