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Originally posted by tjones1
It's #99 and it reads like this: "It is NOT a violation on a throw-in if A1 jumps from A's frontcourt and while airborne, catches the throw-in and then passes to A2, who is standing is A's backcourt."
The answer is false because A1 had front court status. So in other words, mega dittos to Matt S.!!
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99 is False. It is a violation because the exception applies only to the airborne player. If he passes the ball to a teammate the exception no longer applies. The NFHS committee discussed changing this rule this summer but voted against it.
Below is the text of the proposed change which failed. It is clearly stated within it that it is illegal for an airborne player to pass the ball to a backcourt teammate.
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Add new Article 4 that states “During a throw-in and during jump ball situations, the division line and frontcourt/backcourt status will not apply. This applies to an airborne player. Rationale: During throw-ins and jump balls, there should be no division line or back-court issues that officials should have to interpret. Current rules allow for defender A1 to intercept a throw-in in his/her frontcourt and land in their backcourt or pass (while airborne) to a teammate in their frontcourt without penalty, but current rules do not allow for A1 to pass the intercepted throw-in (while airborne) to a teammate in their backcourt. This interpretation or rule seems too technical in nature and this change would allow for a more accurately applied enforcement of a more easily understood rule.
[Edited by Nevadaref on Nov 3rd, 2004 at 05:10 AM]