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Originally posted by edge62
The player caught the ball while in the air and came down straddling the midcourt line. Again the ball came from the players back court and this is the first trip for the ball into the front court. The question is regarding straddling the line while coming down with the ball.
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If the "receiver" had been in the frontcourt when he left the ground, this is a violation. If he had been in the backcourt, it's not. If he had been straddling before he left the floor, he was in backcourt, and it's not a violation.
four requirements for a backcourt violation\
1. team control
2. frontcourt status
3. Team A last to touch the ball before it had bc status
4. Team A first to touch after it had bc status
In your example, the only questionable item is #2. If the receiver jumped from the front court, he has front court status and imparts that to the ball when he touches it while he's in the air. THen when he lands straddling the line, he was last to touch and first to touch, so it's a violation.
If that's as clear as mud, someone will chime in here after while and bail me out.