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Originally posted by BktBallRef
I think it's a violation. In fact, I had that exact play last Friday night and called it a violation. So I agree with BZ with regard to the "simultaneous" touching.
I wish the Fed would issue an interp or case play on this play. I know what JR posted. Jenkins, are you around? Whatcha think?
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I have to disagree with you on this one (seems like a shock to me).
There is no rule support which gives the ball simultaneous status - the ball is either in the frontcourt or it is in the backcourt.
So, in the "tipped by B, bouncing in FC, picked up by A who is standing in the BC" scenario:
4-4-1 - A ball which is in contact with a player is in the backcourt if the player is touching the backcourt.
So as soon as A1 touches the ball, it has backcourt status. If we then go through the list of requirements for a backcourt violation:
1. Team A must have control of the ball - check.
2. The ball must have frontcourt status - check.
Here, I'll skip and go to 4. - A is the first to touch the ball in the backcourt - check.
Now going back to 3. - A must be the last to touch in the frontcourt. This clearly didn't happen, regardless of whether the ball was 'over' the FC when it was touched. If A1 is in the backcourt, he could not have touched the ball in the frontcourt in that case (unless the ball is actually on the court).