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There were different questions asked, I'll try to cover them. Most of you seem to answer your own questions though.
Regarding backcourt violations. Yes, if you put one foot in the FC and return to the backcourt it is a BC violation. Even if it is only the ball that touches the FC, you have FC status. Now in theory, every time a dribbler crosses the centre line, you could have a BC violation, but in practice as long as the dribbler does stop or retreat at the centre line, it's OK.
Chuck, both your examples are BC violations. Returning a foot to the BC or simply lifting the foot in the FC would constitute BC violations. To take that further, a player cannot stay there with one foot in each court because he has FC status, so he has to move into the FC or it's a violation.
Regarding basket interference or lack of it. You are correct that any player (offense or defense) can touch the ball when it has hit the rim and it is bouncing above the rim, so there is no imaginary cylinder. A player cannot however touch the basket if it is touching the rim. As far as 7 footers swatting the ball away, it happens but you don't see it very often. Probably because it is difficult to time.
[Edited by Jay R on Aug 6th, 2004 at 07:00 AM]
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