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Originally posted by JRutledge
Mick,
I have been taught over the years to use this signal for backcourt violation situations (where you do not call one).
I really do not think it matters. Most coaches do not know the rules anyway.
Peace
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JRut,
This is certainly true. I think I told this story on the board earlier. Anyways, I was working a camp this summer, I was the trailing official and the ball was in the front court (toward the end of the game). The defense tipped the ball and then it went off the offense player into the backcourt, of course I called a violation. Coach didn't agree with the call and asked to speak with me, so about two minutes later the second half was over (this camp was using running clock halves). He asked me what my call was and I told him I had a violation since his player touched the ball before it was in the backcourt. He told me that didn't matter and that I "needed to learn this before going onto the court". Of course this was a varsity coach.... sad sad sad.